Thomas Molesworth

with cut-out shade executed by Russell Blood

Fighting Bear Antiques, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1987
Robert and Geraldine Dellenback, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, July 26, 1997, lot 58

Elizabeth Chair Flood, Cowboy High Style: Thomas Molesworth to the New West, Layton, UT, 1992, p. 131 (for a related lamp with a Russell Blood cut-out shade)
Terry Winchell, Molesworth: The Pioneer of Western Design, Layton, UT, 2005, p. 79 (for a related lamp with a Russell Blood cut-out shade)

Overall in very good condition. The leather is original and presents with deep forest green and cream tones throughout; its surfaces with minor craquelure throughout, along with scattered surface scratches and nicks, not visually distracting and consistent with age and gentle use. The front of the leather drum with four small abrasions located at the top edge, the largest measuring approximately ¼ x 1/8 in. The brass tacks with some light rubbing, and the wooden base with a few minor scratches. The pierced-wood shade is original and executed by Russell Blood; its wood surfaces with very minor scattered scuffs and scratches mainly concentrated to the slanted edges, not visually distracting, and the metal elements with some oxidation, consistent with age. The waxed paper backing of the shade glows red when illuminated and is a light tan color when unilluminated. The glass finial with light surface scratches and minor particulate inclusions, inherent to the design. Traditionally executed with left-over leather strips from Molesworth's furniture division, this is a rare and original pairing which presents very well overall.
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