AboutStuart Driver Expertise KEROSENE/OIL LAMPS, PARTICULARLY THOSE MADE BY
EDWARD MILLER & CO. (E.M. & Co.) - U.S.A.
Website: www.edwardmillerkeroseneoillamps.com
Experience Experience in collecting and restoring of this brand of lamp, and kerosene or oil lamps for 20 years. My knowledge and expertise is widely recognised and due to the lack of informtion about this sort after lamp on the internet I have created a website dedicated to the central draught lamps of Edward Miller and Co. and it is becoming an information source for this brand of lamp.
I am a member of the Lamplighters Guild of Australia
I have written a number of articles about Miller Lamps for various publications including Antique magazines.
Education/Credentials - BaPS(ccs)
Awards and Honors - N.M.,NSWPSM.
Past/Present Clients - I assist an internationally based cliental and supply lamp parts internationally.
QUESTION: We are trying to find out the maker of this lamp and its approximate value. It belonged to my husband's grandmother who had it converted from kerosene to electric. On the knob to adjust the flame, it says "Made in U.S. of America. Under the base, the number 307 is cast into the metal. The top globe lifts off and the holder for a traditional kerosene clear glass lamp is there. The top of the glass lantern extended out the top of the upper globe. The lamp in the photos is about 20-24 inches high. IMAGE: antique lamp 1
ANSWER: Hi, your lamps is likely Bradley and Hubbard, Royal or similar and dates to the late 19th century. I specialise in lamps by Edward Miller, and confirm that this is NOT one of them. I am unable to comment on value. Your photograph does not show the entire lamp, it was likey damaged in the electrifiction process. It is not appropriate to value lamps solely from a photograph as condition cannot be judged. That aside it is a fine vase lamp from the period mentioned.
Regards
Stuart
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QUESTION: I apologize for sending the incorrect photo :( I am sending one of the entire lamp to see if that helps your appraisal.
Answer Hi Wendy,
Your shade is a quality shade, and if memory serves me correctly, matches your lamp. Yes this adds significantly to the lamps value, but unfortunately I cannot go beyond that (see my comments in my first reply).
Value is a difficulty thing. A value to sell? A value to buy? or a value to replace if damaged - all very different things.
Of course selling also largly depends on how you are thinking of doing so. To a dealer you will get a wholesale price, if that, at auction results can be very erratic.
As a 'ball park' guide. Take your lamp to two or three local antique dealers, obtain from them a 'buying' price. Disregard one of the prices if it is out of step with the other two. Take the average of the remaining to offers and double it.
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