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Title: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: ghopper1924 on May 22, 2018, 06:38:33 AM: Hey All:

Got this last week at an auction in Missouri. It's a labeled Bradley & Hubbard oil lamp, 3 feet tall (including the shade and chimney) and 7" wide. Stylistically it has both aesthetic movement elements (the painted glass shade) and Belle Epoch/gilded age Neoclassicism (the rest of it). The burner and oil reservoir have not one but four dates: 1881, 1888, 1889, and 1890 so a ca. 1890 date for the lamp seems realistic enough. The materials are onyx, spelter, brass, glass, paint and gilt. It's heavy at around 10-12 pounds.

We know it's American, we know the date, but what about replacement value, assuming another one could be found?

Thanks!!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: mart on May 22, 2018, 02:22:13 PM: This is depressing !! Realistically,, in todays market this lamp would sell for about $300 to $400. !! But for replacement value I would put $400. to $600. Ocassionally you will find one for more than that but not often !! And the oil burners do better than those electrified !!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: ghopper1924 on May 22, 2018, 03:27:22 PM: Sad. This is an oil burner; it's never been electrified.

Well, I've had my share of good buys in the past couple of years, but I'm only breaking even on this one. Good thing we love it!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: Rauville on May 23, 2018, 02:04:17 PM: Nice lamp!
Even the Smithsonian has a couple...
https://www.si.edu/ahhp/lampsandchandeliers (https://www.si.edu/ahhp/lampsandchandeliers)

Apparently, they still appreciate oil lamps "down under"...(AU= .76USD)
http://www.oillampantiques.com/our-current-range/banquet-oil-lamps-kerosene-lamps/florentine-copper-banquet-lamp/ (http://www.oillampantiques.com/our-current-range/banquet-oil-lamps-kerosene-lamps/florentine-copper-banquet-lamp/)
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: mart on May 23, 2018, 02:16:06 PM: Sure better than here !!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: ghopper1924 on May 23, 2018, 02:36:47 PM: $874! Now that's more like it! :)

Interesting that they've got one in the Smithsonian. Pretty darn classy...... 8)

Thanks Rauville!!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: mart on May 23, 2018, 07:03:25 PM: Wonder if your insurance company would let you go to Australia to replace it ?? :D
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: SophieMarie on May 24, 2018, 12:34:12 AM: Ghopper,

Your lamp is definitely classier than this electrified Bradley & Hubbard lamp:

https://www.rubylane.com/item/472634-C9556/Bradley-Hubbard-Wrought-Iron-Glass-Banquet?search=1
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: ghopper1924 on May 24, 2018, 02:17:34 AM: Wow, that one is amazing SophieMarie!!! Thanks for the vote of confidence.:))
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: mart on May 24, 2018, 06:20:51 PM: I do not even like the one on RubyLane !!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: KC on June 05, 2018, 04:42:05 PM: I like your banquet lamp!

Haven't seen another one with the inlaid marble base made by B&H!

Can you post another picture with the base "in light". It is in so much shadow I can't make out the details and I know they will be nice!!!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: ghopper1924 on June 05, 2018, 05:18:31 PM: Here you go. Now that I look at it, I believe it has even more detail than Rauville's example in the Smithsonian. Liking it more every day.
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: mart on June 06, 2018, 04:40:18 PM: That last pic shows much more detail than the first one did !!
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: ghopper1924 on June 06, 2018, 06:09:35 PM: Per KC's request ;)
Title: Re: Bradley & Hubbard Banquet Lamp
Post by: KC on June 07, 2018, 12:42:12 AM: Thank you! Wow! Love the intricate details! Haven't seen one this detailed! NICE!!!!