c. 1940s Streamline Nutcracker light MM - 106218 - 041223

MM - 106218 - 041223

75" W x 16" D x 4" H

MM - 301191 - 022323

This lamp has been wire brushed down to it's bare components and clear coated to allow for many more decades of continued use

This item was likely pulled from distribution immediately before being used to retain the integrity of it

c. 1940s Streamline Nutcracker light MM - 106218 - 041223Vintage cast iron nutcracker with embossed streamline accents. Streamline came onto the scene as a direct byproduct of Art Deco. Designers did away with the ornate attributes of Art Deco design in favor of the concept of motion and speed that stemmed from from scientific thinking. Soon, it seemed every facet of American design had come to embrace Streamline and it was found everywhere: architecture, transportation, appliances, telephones, and other