Bidspirit auction | Attributed Pairpoint Shades on Apollo

Attributed Pairpoint Shades on Apollo Bases - Origin: New Bedford, Massachusetts for the shades, New York for the bases Date: Circa 1907 Period/Style: Art Nouveau Maker: Shades attributed to Pairpoint, bases by Apollo Silver Co. Materials: Reverse-painted molded glass, silver-plated metal, brass, and electrical fittings Form: Pair of candle-form boudoir lamps Description: A composed pair combining molded puffy glass shades attributed to Pairpoint with Apollo Silver Co. quadruple-plated candlestick bases. Each reverse-painted shade is decorated with poppies, chrysanthemums, and other garden flowers in red, pink, purple, blue, and green, with an amber fluted neck. The shades are attributed from their molded form, interior-painted decoration, and July 9, 1907 patent inscription, a marking documented on period Pairpoint puffy boudoir lamps. The Apollo bases are separately identified by their factory stamps. Dimensions: Each 18 in. H, 7 in. diameter Marks: Each shade impressed PATENTED JULY 9 1907 along the lower rim. Base underside stamped Apollo Silver Co. around a fleur-de-lis device, Quadruple Plate, with a partly legible patent notation and pattern number 879. Shipping note: Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing or shipping services. For this auction, and only for property we determine can be reasonably transported, Stevens Auction Company will, at the purchaser's written request after the auction, deliver the property to The UPS Store #3164, 1020 N Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38804, for third-party packing and shipment. Whenever possible, purchasers should contact the store at (662) 840-7222 or store3164@theupsstore.com and obtain a packing and shipping quote before requesting delivery. Store information is available at https://locations.theupsstore.com/ms/tupelo/1020-n-gloster-st. The purchaser is solely responsible for selecting and paying for all packing, shipping, insurance, and related services directly with The UPS Store. Delivery is provided solely as a courtesy, at the purchaser's request and sole risk. Stevens Auction Company assumes no responsibility or liability for loss, damage, delay, packing, handling, transportation, shipment, or any claim arising from delivery to or possession by The UPS Store. Purchasers requesting this service must notify Stevens Auction Company promptly after the auction at info@stevensauction.com. Property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within that period is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item under our terms and conditions. Additional recommended third-party shippers and information are available at stevensauction.com. Condition: The shades have small fitter-rim chips and abrasions, scattered surface scratches, and minor wear to the reverse-painted decoration. The silver-plated bases show extensive plate loss, oxidation, darkening, and scratches. One foot has a long linear crack or separation extending inward from the edge. Sockets and candle sleeves are present, no wiring present.