Early Cast Metal Desk Lamp by Linolite bradleyhubbard Willys-Overland

Willys-Overland

discoloration inside the shade

and built with durable materials

time-earned industrial character that reflects prolonged outdoor exposure

and projecting whiskers give the figure a highly stylized yet expressive appearance

Early Cast Metal Desk Lamp by Linolite bradleyhubbard Willys-Overlandc. 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