Miller Lamp

Hi there.. I was wondering if you may be able to answer a question about this lamp I recently acquired from my great grandmothers house. It’s a Miller lamp, about 26 inches high. It’s marked EM& Co 1149 underneath. I haven’t seen it in any old catalogs, eBay, or even your book, that I recently purchased on Amazon. I’m trying to narrow down the exact year. All I have heard so far is anywhere between 1900 and 1920. Have you ever come across this particular lamp? Thanks for any info and for your time.
A.L. Wakefield MA

You have inherited a very handsome lamp by the Edward Miller Company founded in the mid 1840’s and located in Meriden, Connecticut. The company is still in business, so if you want to specifically determine the exact year of manufacture you could try contacting them and see what they have in their files from the early 1900’s. I have placed their contact information for you at the end of this blog entry.
Generally, based on the style and design of your lamp I estimate your lamp was made in approximately 1920. I base this on the simple geometric style of the sillouette cutwork influenced by the Art Deco style. However, there were many overlaps in style influences so your lamp could be as early as 1905. I take it you already examined it for any patent numbers or dates on the sockets or base. These may provide further clues. You can contact the U.S. patent office to look up dates of specific patents, however this only helps approximate age as an older patented socket might be used on a newer lamp.
275 Pratt Street
Meriden, CT 06450 USA
sales@themillerco.com
Telephone:
(203) 235-4474
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