Having a house sale? Take the finials off the antique lamps if they look expensive. In the 1930s and after, some expensive lamp finials were made of jade, rose quartz, pink tourmaline, ivory, cinnabar, bone, and other now expensive materials. They were often made with intricate metal settings. Today they can sell for hundreds of dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Old Barn Auction