A.W. Reiser
A.W. Reiser of Toledo, Ohio made decorative cast iron lamps that almost certainly pre-dated television, making their products "radio lamps". I believe the company was active in the '30s.
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value: rarity:The A.W. Reiser peacock lamp is an early, unusual design. Photos courtesy of Linda Knauss of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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Here's a close-up of the peacock. |
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Back view. |
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The marking reads Infringements Prosecuted, A.W. Reiser, Toledo, Ohio. |
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value: rarity: This western scene from A.W. Reiser is a particularly rare lamp. Photos courtesy of eBay seller, ddavidd. |
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Back view. |
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As with their peacock lamp, this Reiser lamp bears strongly worded warnings against copyright infringement. |
