Scarce 1901 Pan-American Exposition Pink Opal Miniature Oil Lamp w/Elegant H.P. Expo Logo

Scarce 1901 Pan-American Exposition Opal Miniature Oil Lamp with Rapheal Beck’s popular Western Hemisphere Map Logo hand-painted on both the ball font and shade with 2 Young Ladies superimposed onto each continent.  Around the logo is a transfer print of the superb event, "PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION 1901, BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S.A.", with a mottled pink background surrounding the rest of the shade & font.  The lamp can be parallelled Frank & Ruth Smith’s first book of Miniature Lamps on p. 142, fig. 309.

Beck’s art nouveau design portrays North and South America as two young women whose flowing robes form the shapes of their respective continents and whose clasped hands over Central America signify their cultural and economic ties.   Beck’s design was selected by the Pan-American Exposition Company from among some four hundred competition entries.  Her entry was titled, ‘North and South America Join Hands’.  Not many realize that the logos were all hand-painted on the fonts & shades by a sizable group of young artisans in Buffalo – and you’ll find there are no two exactly alike from font to shade and lamp to lamp.   

The antique lamp has 4” diameter ball shade & font.  It measures 8-1/2" H to top of shade, 4 1/4" H to top of collar with a 2 1/2" D base.  The lamp is fitted with its original collar, Plume & Atwood Acorn burner, and chimney. The Font is undamaged with a working acorn burner - the collar is cracked but is still cemented firmly in place (see pics).  The Shade has a few fleabites around the top, but overall in great shape.  Its Overall Condition, commensurate with age of 123 years, is VG+.

The Hard-to-Find 1901 Pan-Am Expo Lamp is being offered here at a respectable ‘Buy It Now' price….. or you can simply ‘Make An Offer’.  All offers will be seriously considered!  Expert Packing & Insurance are included.  So Best of Luck to All – and keep checking back for more quality antiques, vintage collectibles, ephemera and more!!

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