Early Cast Metal Desk Lamp by Linolite bradleyhubbard Surface wear and patina present

Surface wear and patina present to the base consistent with age

" The sign retains its original painted border with decorative corner flourishes

but in household products as well

The leatherette-covered case displays light age-related wear including minor scuffs

discoloration inside the shade

Early Cast Metal Desk Lamp by Linolite bradleyhubbard Surface wear and patina presentc. 1900s 1910s; Linolite Company of New York New York City, NY Rare early electric desk lamp incorporating Alfred W. Beuttell's patented Linolite lighting system, patented September 25, 1906. The lamp features a bronze finished cast metal base supporting an adjustable rectangular reflector housing fitted with dual tubular bulbs. Designed to provide broad, even illumination while minimizing glare, the Linolite system represented an important