Hi David,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Pittsburgh Glass Company (also known as Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company) was a notable American manufacturer of decorative lighting fixtures, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company went by several names over the years, including: Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass & Glass Company and Pittsburgh Glass Company. They operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which was a major glass manufacturing hub.

Pittsburgh Glass Co. was best known for: Oil lamps (early on), Kerosene lamps, Slag glass lamps and Electric lamps (as the technology evolved).

Pittsburgh lamps were more affordable and mass-produced than high-end Tiffany or Handel lamps. When Pittsburgh Glass Co hurricane lamps come to auction these days, they usually sell for less than $100; auctioneers like Jeffrey S. Evans and Strawser are currently getting some very high prices and even with them, these rarely bring more than $200.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

Antique Victorian "Poppy" painted milk glass brass mounted hurricane lamp
Pittsburgh Glass Co, mid-late 19th Century
With floral hand-painted domed shade over a painted reserve, with gilt metal (probably brass), with a glass hurricane shade, marked underneath
20 inches tall
CONDITION: This appears to be in good condition.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$75-125*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia