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.
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.
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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