Early 20th Century Brass Articulating Desk Lamp with Dome Shade by Faries plumbing storage Compact five-tone railroad dinner bell

Compact five-tone railroad dinner bell chime set-also known in period catalogs as Liberty Chimes-mounted to a stepped hardwood base and paired with its original felt-tipped striker

the original purchase of this banjo included both a pick and instruction booklet

Unmarked landscape lamp in the form of a mountain or butte

context clues in the design and manufacture tell us that it dates to at least the early 20th century

Seat: 17"H

Early 20th Century Brass Articulating Desk Lamp with Dome Shade by Faries plumbing storage Compact five-tone railroad dinner bellc. 1920s 1930s; Faries Manufacturing Co. Decatur, IL Adjustable brass desk lamp with dome shaped shade and classic twoknuckle articulating arm. This elegant Faries lamp embodies early American industrial design with clean lines and purposeful movement. Featuring a substantial base and a dome finial shade, it retains the original articulating joints, allowing flexible positioning common to Faries' no. 1012 "industrial adjustable" series. This example