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Title: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: brudot on November 15, 2008, 03:03:32 PM

Can anyone identify the markings on this antique monkey lamp?  It's been in my family for over 90 years and I would like to get some information and try to determine its value.

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n391/receipejem/Bruce/DSC_3800.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n391/receipejem/Bruce/Trademark2.jpg)

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: D&b antiques on November 16, 2008, 04:12:06 PM

good photos can we see the back of the monkey's?

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: brudot on November 16, 2008, 08:19:32 PM

Here is a picture of the back of the lamp.

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n391/receipejem/Bruce/2008-11-17-08035.jpg)

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: coachgary on November 16, 2008, 08:34:00 PM

I have a few sites  that might help you research your mark.

http://www.coachgary.com/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=48&Itemid=93

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: D&b antiques on November 17, 2008, 06:51:32 AM

It's a french perfume lamp ( Fragrance ) etc. very popular in the u.s. during the 1920's & 30's. $450.00 Dollars

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: brudot on November 17, 2008, 11:46:58 AM

Coachgary - Thanks for the links.

D&B Antiques - Thanks for the information.  That's quite a surprise because I never heard of such a thing.  It's always been used as a child's night light in my family.  I'm 70+ and it was my older brothers before me.  I am certainly going to keep it in the family.  Apparently the German mfg made figures for someone else who made them into fragrance lights.  I still haven't found a mfg that goes with the marking.  I must be getting senile because I never noticed the fragrance reservoir and vents in the top of one of the monkey's head.  Even if I had I would not have know what it was for.
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n391/receipejem/Bruce/2008-11-17-65463.jpg)

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: D&b antiques on November 17, 2008, 12:37:56 PM

Yep those are the vent Holes. this is a very nice lamp. I did'nt want to mention the fact these lamps were used in morgue's & funeral parlors in the 1920's &30's.

but not in this style. you have a nice one.

Title: Re: Need Help to Identify Mfg of Monkey Lamp
Post by: D&b antiques on November 17, 2008, 01:26:41 PM

incidently the internal blue trademark is french I suspect the limoges france area.our german friends bought the molds added the light & wireing . the light bulb heated the perfume.