pure brass. asking $225.00 "plus shipping if needed" this lamp is not able to be found on the net as i have been looking for over 2 years, there are only 2 that i know of in north america.this lamp is solid brass and to the best of my knowledge i have the only one in Canada. i have searched the web and have never found one like it. so you would have the only one around.be the only person on P.E.I. to own one of two.