Post Road Gallery
Fine American Decorative Arts

Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co.
Meriden, CT.

"Lucky" Hall Lamp and Card Receiver
Brass and copper with selective silver plate.
Circa 1880
Marked on the bottom of the reservoir "Bradley and Hubbard Mfg. Co., 907" and pattent applied for on the underside of the base.
45 inches high to the base of the shade.
The reservoir and burner can adjust to be taller.
The lamp has been electrified.

This lamp has a wonderful whimsical example of victorian/aesthetic decoration.It is symbolic of good luck. The card reciever tray is horse shoe shaped and flanked by seven silvered pyramids. Both the horseshoe and the number seven are symbolic of good luck. Possibly good luck will be bestowed on those leaving their cards in this tray. With the equestrian theme and the strenght of the lucky 7 pyramid power we feel this lamp will best be placed in the lobby of a race track or in the home of a horse owner.

A short history of Bradley and Hubbard and their metalwork was written up by the Smithsonian Institution and can be read on their website.

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