Hobbs Brockunier - The Fire-fly
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Hobbs Brockunier - The Fire-fly
It iis exceptionally difficult to find one of two fairy lamp designs made by Hobbs Brockunier - The "Fire-fly", c.1887 . This fairy lamp came in several colors with a matching base or a clear frosted base. To circumvent Clarke's patented design, the Hobbs lamp cup has a hole in the center and 6 "hobnail-like" feet to raise the cup off the surface, allowing air into the candle chamber. It is a unique design not used by others.
The satin finish on the shade and lamp cup is exceptionally smooth. A distinctive "feel" different from most other satin glass.
It is interesting to note that in 1888 (one year after Hobbs produced this design) Clarke patented a lamp cup with a hole in the center. However, I have seen no evidence that he actually produced this cup design. I suspect he only wanted to retain control of the US fairy lamp market.
So that is my latest tale and I'm sticking with it.
Jim
The satin finish on the shade and lamp cup is exceptionally smooth. A distinctive "feel" different from most other satin glass.
It is interesting to note that in 1888 (one year after Hobbs produced this design) Clarke patented a lamp cup with a hole in the center. However, I have seen no evidence that he actually produced this cup design. I suspect he only wanted to retain control of the US fairy lamp market.
So that is my latest tale and I'm sticking with it.
Jim
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