How can I find information on artist marks, carved in bottom of italian (antique) marble electric lamp?
Is a book available that shows artist marks or signatures? How do you determine if the lamp is made of marble or ivory. The marking on the bottom of the lamp is N 619 Italy or N GI9 Italy. The lamp has been rewire and a brass base was added however this rewiring took place when cloth was still used to insulate the outside of the wire. Originally there was a hole drilled in the marble base so I feel this piece is very, very old. The marble appears to be handcarved, with a very simple design and resembles a “urn shaped” lamp that I have seen in antique catalogs, however none of these same “urn shaped” lamps are made from marble or ivory. The material is definately not a mold, as the cut marks can be seen on the bottom of the piece. Additionally the parts of the lamp are glued together, base and two shaped pieces above.
An antique dealer/appraiser may be able to help.
There are certainly books about identifying makers marks. I used to work in a library and we had one in the reference section. It may not have obscure makers, though.
Marble will feel more cold in your hand than ivory. If you try to scratch the underside with a sharp took (icepick/awl), marble will come away dusty or not scratch easily if it is a harder variety. Ivory may just scratch easily, or peel away like a hard bar of soap would.
If you can see cut marks, it probably isn’t marble.
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