Original Mid-Century Western Themed Desk Lamp Made with Original Italian Bodeo Model 1889 Revolver-Dated 1896 Feed Block Assembly and is dated December 1945

and is dated December 1945 on the blade tang

which has had the original blued steel fittings painted OD green

had a cloth chinstrap and had the chinstrap rivet located higher up on the steel shell

The locks were fitted with an "internal" hammer on the interior of the lock plate which was marked with the Maker's name and address:

Original Mid-Century Western Themed Desk Lamp Made with Original Italian Bodeo Model 1889 Revolver-Dated 1896 Feed Block Assembly and is dated December 1945Original Item: Only One Available. We have been jokingly referring to this piece as the Spaghetti Western the last few weeks here at the IMA office, a tongue in cheek reference to the classic European produced Western Films of the 1960s! This is a Mid Century, circa 1950s 1960s Desk Lamp which was made to exude a Western Theme using non other than a revolver commonly found on the surplus market during that time period; an Italian Bodeo Model 1889! The