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Title: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: rockandrollrods on August 15, 2012, 10:44:10 PM: This piece is odd. It's a night light that does work, but I don't know anything about it. There are no marks, insignia, names, hints, etc. In fact, the only way to get to the light bulb appears to be by removing the felt on the base. It's an odd piece for sure. Even my client knows nothing about it. I'm not too concerned about the value, I'm just more interested in origin and age. It stands approximately 12 1/2" tall, and I do realize that the left hand is broken off.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: cogar on August 16, 2012, 01:55:55 AM: Quote
the only way to get to the light bulb appears to be by removing the felt on the base

I'm thinking you should be able to un-twist or un-screw to finial (figure) and the top portion will lift off the base
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: mart on August 16, 2012, 04:04:52 AM: I think Cogar is right !! Unscrew the figure and should come apart from top to bottom !! Probably 40`s or 50`s made in India from how it looks !!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: ghopper1924 on August 16, 2012, 04:28:25 AM: Marble and brass? It's got a Deco look, 1920s or 30s perhaps. Too bad it's missing a hand.
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: wendy177 on August 16, 2012, 06:37:48 AM: your piece was made by JB Hirsch company circa 1920-1930, called Gerdago Pixie Lamps. Please look for her hand :) Here are Just a few examples

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20s-ART-DECO-Gerdago-Dancing-Pixie-w-Orig-Millifiori-Ball-Shade-/370634113744?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item564b83c2d0

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ART-DECO-GERDAGO-PIXIE-LAMP-ALABASTER-GAZEBO-STYLE-/370628288842?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564b2ae14a
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: mart on August 16, 2012, 08:09:11 AM: Wow,, that sure blows my opinion !! On that first link,, look at that mans store !! He has some of the most beautiful lamps and stuff !!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: rockandrollrods on August 16, 2012, 08:56:08 AM: Wow! Thanks everyone! This is why I keep coming back here.
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: ghopper1924 on August 16, 2012, 09:14:37 AM: If you could restore that hand, this piece would probably be worth some serious cash!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: wendy177 on August 16, 2012, 09:59:27 AM: ghopper that's why I said please find her hand I would even buy a cheep broken one & have that hand (professionally) removed and placed on this one as for all the Gerdago Pixie Lamps I have seen I have not seen this one with the elephants!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: KC on August 16, 2012, 09:38:32 PM: I was fixing to say it is alabaster! Looks nicely made and the links prove it. FIND THE HAND!!!!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: mart on August 17, 2012, 10:55:49 AM: You can find several of the other ones with the millefiori balls and such but I couldn`t find this one either !!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: ghopper1924 on August 17, 2012, 02:17:20 PM: Alabaster! Exactly!
Title: Re: Brass & Marble Dancing Circus Lady Night Light...I think...
Post by: bbc-antiques.co.uk on August 17, 2012, 04:38:15 PM: nice there are restorers who could recarve the missing hand