value: rarity:![]() Made in several colors, this maroon "mermaid and shell" is a beauty! |
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| A manufacturers mark is found on the bottom which reads Cali-Co of Calif 52. This lamp is also found with a foil label that reads, Manufactured by Comer Furniture MFG Co, Downey CA, and I've even found one with a paper label that read Bur-Cal Co. Long Beach, CA. | |
value: rarity:![]() I still say that no one had glazes as beautiful as those by Cali-Co of California. They chose an unusual pose for this ram. Is it wounded or just striking a dramatic pose? |
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| Back view. The bottom is marked Cali-Co of Calif 53. | |
value: rarity:![]() A seldom-seen Cali-Co lamp, with a distinctive style that's unlike other makers bird lamps. Photos courtesy of Mike Bartch. |
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| Back view of the Cali-Co bird TV lamp. The bottom is marked "Cali-Co of Calif 53". | |
value: rarity:![]() The red and green Cali-Co bird lamp above was the only type I'd seen, but then this unusual airbrushed version turned up at an antique mall in Hillsboro, Texas...it scarcely looks like the same lamp! |
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| Here's a look at the back of the airbrushed bird. |
