Lot 178:
Marbro Lamp Co. Gilded Musician Lamp
Description
48in tall A rare mid-century figural table lamp produced by the Marbro Lamp Company. The lamp features a figure crafted from cast composition or plaster depicting a boy musician in 18th-century style attire, holding a violin. The figure is finished with polychrome paint and gilding. The sculpture is mounted on a circular, tiered gold-tone pedestal base which rests upon a black-finished circular plinth. The base contains a recessed rectangular panel with raised lettering that reads COPYRIGHTED / MARBRO LAMP CO. The electrical components include a dual-socket cluster with a brass-toned support rod and a decorative finial. The lamp is fitted with a large, off-white fabric drum shade featuring a decorative trim of applied felt oak leaves around the upper circumference.
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