Antiques Roadshow

GUEST: Well, it's been in my family.

It was my Grandmother Fuzzy's.

Uh, she was a piano teacher, uh, in Southern California.

And, uh, I learned my piano with this, uh, lantern on my face all the time, and, and... APPRAISER: Okay, when did she get it?

GUEST: She did a lot of shopping in the '30s.

So I assume it's that old.

APPRAISER: Philip Handel started a company in Meriden, Connecticut in the late 19th century and then subsequently moved to New York City.

This was always an electric lamp.

So it was early 20th century, and I no-I notice here you've had it re-wired, or someone had it re-wired?

GUEST: Yeah, she probably did, yeah.

APPRAISER: Well, that's good, because electrical fires are very bad for everybody's, sort of, well-being.

GUEST: (chuckles) APPRAISER: But you have a beautiful little lamp, that was retailed as a piano or organ lamp.

Great classical form, beautiful quality.

You have slag glass here that's a panel.

This is not a leaded panel, but it's just metal over slag glass.

I think a good insurance value would be about $5,500.

GUEST: Oh!

You're kidding!

APPRAISER: No, it's a great little lamp and-and I'm glad you enjoy it.

GUEST: Wow, yeah, we use it in the house.