Topic: Chunky glass lamp base Pat. No. 97011 – more details, please?

[agincourt17]

A substantial glass lamp base in Art Deco style, the underside of the base rim marked with raised “PAT. NO. 97011”. Height 25 cm - 9 3/4"; diameter: 15 cm - 6"; weight over  1.2 kg.

Rich dark burgundy red colour (which looks bright red with the camera flash). The colour appears to be some type of paint finish applied internally (now flaking slightly inside the base rim).

(Permission for the re-use of these images on the GMB granted by emis2706).

A search for the patent details on Espacenet.com has proved unfruitful  - can any kind GMB member provide more details of the patentee / manufacturer / date of patent etc, Please?

Fred.

[Anne]

Here you go, Fred:
https://www.google.com/patents/USD97011?pg=PA2&dq=97011&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wPogUvb1K8erhQeR2oCYCA&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBA

Des. 97,011
H M. LAXER Sept. 24, 1935.
LAMP BASE OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Filed June 20, 1955 INVENTOR.
A ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 24, 1935 UNITED STATES Des. 97,011
PATENT OFFICE DESIGN FOR A LAMP BASE OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Harry M. Laxer, New York, N. Y., assignor to Idealite, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application June 20, 1935, Serial No. 57,351

Drawing from patent:
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/USD97011-0.png

[agincourt17]

Wow! - who could ask for more? 10/10.

Thank you so much, Anne.

Fred.