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Title: Who made this lovely lady please? ID: Walther 'Rotterdam' lamp base
Post by: Pat on November 16, 2005, 01:12:04 PM

I bought this lovely lady lamp this morning and would like to know who made her if possible. Thanks Pat.

Mod: Image vanished, candlestick in the same pattern here: http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/kerzenhalter/02125.html

Title: Who made this lovely lady please?
Post by: chuggy on November 16, 2005, 05:11:09 PM

Best place to find these is Pamela's web site link attached, I think it's called Rotterdam but can't remember maker but it will be there.

http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/

Paul

Title: Who made this lovely lady please?
Post by: Pat on November 16, 2005, 06:03:00 PM

Thank you I found her! It is Rotterdam made by Walther.

Title: Who made this lovely lady please?
Post by: pamela on November 16, 2005, 09:22:54 PM

Hi Pat,
congratulations on your Rotterdam lamp base! the shade presumably is not Walther I am afraid. Rotterdam base used to carry a Rotterdam bowl like this:
http://www.pressglas-pavillon.de/schalen/02123.html
without 3 feet but with one 'cork'

Title: Who made this lovely lady please?
Post by: Pat on November 16, 2005, 10:04:37 PM

Hi Pamela. I am wondering if the lamp base was sold in England without the original shade because my friend has an identical lamp base with an identical shade. She got hers about 5 years ago.  It seems very odd.

Title: Who made this lovely lady please?
Post by: pamela on November 16, 2005, 10:12:34 PM

it is so sad that Tony Hayter does not reply!
He knew ALL about these!
Your shade looks like a replika really - but matching in every respect nearly