The all metal Orientale lamp family includes five styles: Green lacquer with silver plated trim, ivory lacquer with rose gold trim, rose gold plate, silver plate, and oxidized bronze plate.
The finish on these lamps was not designed to stand up to the test of time and very few of them are found with the original finish intact. Many collectors paint or re-plate these lamps since most of them are badly corroded when found with very little evidence of the original finish left.
The lamps are made in two pieces. The foot was made to turn and lock onto the font. A glue, or Sauereisen cement, was used to secure the bond. It can be a real problem trying to get the foot and font level when attempting to connect the two, so take care if you separate them. If your lamp appears to be crooked, the problem is probably in the joint between the foot and font.
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Aladdin ivory and gold Orientale table lamp. It has been repainted using the original paint scheme.
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This green lacquer and silver plate Aladdin Orientale retains the original finish. Although it does show some signs of wear, it is in amazing condition for this particular style lamp.
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Aladdin rose gold Orientale It has been re-plated to this amazing color. The shade is an original Whip-o-Lite shade as well.
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Aladdin silver Orientale. This particular lamp was one of the hardest ones to find for my collection. So much so that this lamp is actually parts from two different lamps. Having said that however, the finish on both parts is original and the best I have ever seen in all my years of collecting. The finish on most silver orientals is very poor and few are found with much of it still intact.
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This bronze Orientale is also rather unique in the fact that the finish is dull, and has a rough texture when touched. It is similar to a "flat" wall paint in appearance, however it is not paint. It is quite similar to an oiled bronze finish. All the other bronze Orientales I have seen have a smoother finish that is more shiny than this one. I don't know exactly what the finish is, but it isn't painted, and from the signs of wear on it, it is original as well.
