About Us

  Welcome to Heirloom Lamps where, yes, almost anything you like can become a lamp.  For Bob and Delores Fenn it was antique silver plated teapots.  Little did they know that one lamp would lead to a new business!

 The first task, of course, is to find an object worthy of becoming a lamp of which they could be proud.  They chose quadruple-plate Victorian silver because they could provide the customer with a window of time in which the object was manufactured.  In Dorothy T. and H. Ivan Rainwater’s book, “American Silverplate; A History of Silverplating", they state that the use of “quadruple-plate” was discontinued between 1896 and 1912.

 We take great pride in inspecting, hand-cleaning and hand-polishing each piece using only the gentlest silver polish and methods available.

 Each piece is restored by hand to its original luster, without resilvering, saving the antique patina and giving each lamp its own personality.  We do not use harsh chemicals or home-made remedies which can permanently damage antique silverplate.  Since each antique quadruple silver plate piece is hand-polished by Bob, you can be assured that no damage is being hidden by accumulated dirt, dust or oxidation-tarnish.

 We inspect each piece carefully for damage and irregularities and include this information in the description.  Multiple photographs are provided to give an accurate representation on each piece and any unusual silver plate loss or damage is fully noted.

 The Fenns are very proud of their pursuit of reclaiming these old objects that have been discarded and turning them into usable decorative one-of-a kind lamps.

Since we have retired, our daughter (2nd daughter of five) Susan Fenn Williams, has purchased Heirloom Lamps from us.  We know Susan will continue offering beautiful lamps and she has added some new and fun lamps...retro, children's and many lamps recreated from vintage pieces and other objects of art.