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Beautiful fully signed Handel Scenic Table Lamp (signed "H6638) featuring a landscape of Birch Trees in shades of lavender, blue, green, and mauve with a white moon reflecting over a serene, evening river setting. This is a full size 18 inch domical shade with the "chipped ice" effect on the exterior and painted in enamels on the interior. The shade stands on a 23 inch tall base with molded leaf type designs. The patina is in very fine condition for its age without any noticeable pitting. The original brown patina has developed a rich "greening" to it. Although the base is not signed, it does have the original felt bottom and you can see where the silk label was one attached. Similar bases are shown on page 133 of Hibel and page 68, fig. 88 of Jo Anne Grant's book.
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| The three sockets are all original and have the original, and hard to find, "tassel" pulls. (One of the tassel-pull strings is broken and needs a replacement silk twine which connects the tassel with the pull chain. One of the three pulls already has a replacement cord) The shade is properly signed on the inside of the rim "Handel 6638." The lamp is in EXCELLENT and SUPERB condition except for one very slight 1/4" FLAT flake on the rim. It is so minor that it is difficult to photograph, but please see attempt below. PLEASE NOTE: IN CONTRAST TO MANY HANDEL PAINTED LAMPS WHICH ARE VIBRANTLY BRIGHT AND INTENSE, THIS GORGEOUS HANDEL LAMP IS TASTEFULLY AND SUBTLELY PAINTED IN SOFT AND DELICATE PASTEL TONES. |
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