CHARLES PARKER & COMPANY REVERSE-PAINTED TABLE LAMP.

CHARLES PARKER & COMPANY REVERSE-PAINTED TABLE LAMP. The Charles Parker Company was not only the manufacturer of some of the finest shotguns ever produced in North America, but also produced a vast array of hardware goods that their company sold during the late 19th and early 20th century. This reverse painted lamp is one of those objects. Reverse-painted lamps were a delightful and attractive furniture element that became popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. Glass blank shades were purchased and artists were hired to paint panoramic dioramas on the reverse of the glass and when illuminated from the inside, it created a beautiful effect. This Parker lamp being an outstanding example in that it still retains the original Charles Parker & Company paper label which was never cleaned off. The label reads, “PARKER SHADES, THE CHARLES PARKER COMPANY, MERIDAN, CONNECTICUT”. The lamp shade scene depicts a lakeside view with bright skies above. A rare Parker item. SIZE: (shade) 15-1/2” dia., (lamp) 22”h. CONDITION: The original bronze-type base has a patinated arabesque design and is in excellent condition. Shade in excellent condition. The paper label on the shade has some small losses. The two light sockets having been replaced at one time and the cord also replaced. 4-38090 JJ (1,200-1,800)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1371	$1,725.00	CHARLES PARKER & COMPANY REVERSE-PAINTED TABLE LAMP. The Charles Parker Company was not only the manufacturer of some of the finest shotguns ever produced in North America, but also produced a vast array of hardware goods that their company sold during the late 19th and early 20th century. This reverse painted lamp is one of those objects. Reverse-painted lamps were a delightful and attractive furniture element that became popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. Glass blank shades were purchased and artists were hired to paint panoramic dioramas on the reverse of the glass and when illuminated from the inside, it created a beautiful effect. This Parker lamp being an outstanding example in that it still retains the original Charles Parker & Company paper label which was never cleaned off. The label reads, “PARKER SHADES, THE CHARLES PARKER COMPANY, MERIDAN, CONNECTICUT”. The lamp shade scene depicts a lakeside view with bright skies above. A rare Parker item. SIZE: (shade) 15-1/2” dia., (lamp) 22”h. CONDITION: The original bronze-type base has a patinated arabesque design and is in excellent condition. Shade in excellent condition. The paper label on the shade has some small losses. The two light sockets having been replaced at one time and the cord also replaced. 4-38090 JJ (1,200-1,800) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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