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The Stiffel Lamp Company
Rounded rectangular black border, Chicago street address and model fields. The visible 4 96 code belongs to this example.
Read the stamp
Antique lamp identification
Antique lamp identification separates the body from replaceable fittings; a socket or burner can carry its own manufacturer and patent wording.
Body marks and electrical parts
Look under the base, inside an accessible shade rim and on a label attached to the body. A socket or burner often carries its own manufacturer and patent wording. Those parts can be replaced without changing the lamp body.
What to check next
Record the body mark, base construction, shade fitting and overall form. An electrical safety label identifies approval information, while a foundry or maker stamp is a different clue. Keep patent and component dates separate from the lamp’s age.
Related marks
5 marks
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The Stiffel Lamp Company
Three-line company wording wrapped around the socket, with copyright symbol; differs from the single-word mixed-case logo.
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The Stiffel Lamp Company
Mixed-case Stiffel logo flanked by copyright and registered-trademark symbols; separate blue UL label below is not part of the maker mark.
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The Stiffel Lamp Company
Northbrook sub-brand above the Stiffel logo; model 1396 and 4 96 appear on this example.
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The Stiffel Lamp Company
Small gold rectangle with serif small-capital lettering on the inside of a shade; no Chicago address.