{"product_id":"item-238-industrial-chrome-swivel-arm-lamp-2-of-2","title":"Vintage French Silvered Brass Swing Arm Desk Lamp","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI noticed this one because of the little six-pointed star stamped into the adjuster knob, with the letters B, G, O, L set around it. That, plus the patent stamp on the swivel joint, tells you it was made in France under a French patent. It is a working desk lamp built to be moved: the counterweight arm swings and holds its angle so you can pull the light exactly where you want it over a book or a desktop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 20.5 in. H x 5 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Shade Diameter | 5 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Silvered brass with original plating, worn and tarnished throughout, dark in the recesses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silvered brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Early to mid 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | French adjustable task lamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | counterweight desk lamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unattributed. French patent marks present, maker's cartouche not matched to a named firm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Struck to the swivel joint: partial stamp reading \"...ETÉ S.G.D.G.\" On the adjuster knob: a six-pointed star enclosing the letters B G O L around a central boss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Silvered brass stem, arm, and fittings on a weighted round base, with an articulated counterweight arm and brass adjuster mechanism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Tole shade, meaning painted sheet metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Shade | Dark green tole exterior with a pale enameled interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe S.G.D.G. stamp is worth a word since buyers ask. It stands for Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement, French for \"without government guarantee,\" and it was required by law on patented French goods from 1844 until 1968. It is a patent notice, not a brand name. The word ahead of it reads as breveté, French for \"patented.\" So the marks confirm French manufacture under a patent, but they do not tell us the maker. The star and BGOL device on the knob is a maker's or patent-holder's mark, and I could not match it to a named firm, so I am not going to guess at one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis lamp has honest age and wear, and it has been rewired and is in working order. The silvered surfaces are tarnished and worn throughout, with the plating rubbed and darkened in the recesses and at the high points. The underside of the base shows heavy oxidation and staining. The tole shade shows scuffing and paint loss around the rim with spotting to the green exterior, and there is rust to the interior of the shade. None of this stops the lamp from working or from reading well on a desk, but it is the surface of a piece that has been used, not restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAMD strongly recommends having the piece inspected and, if needed, rewired by a licensed electrician before use. It is sold as a decorative item and Austyn Marie Design is not responsible or liable for any malfunction, damage, or injury resulting from its use or electrical operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem #238-1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482666107158,"sku":"AMD-03679","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA09316.jpg?v=1789587872","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/item-238-industrial-chrome-swivel-arm-lamp-2-of-2","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}