W.A.S. Benson Brass Table Lamp with Powell Glass Shade

A brass table lamp by W.A.S. Benson, circa 1902, the heart…
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A brass table lamp by W.A.S. Benson, circa 1902, the heart shaped base with hook and foliate bracket with counterpoise, the arm terminating in a Powell glass shade, height 33 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons London. Other Notes: This base is no. 1293 in Benson electric light fittings, his 1902 trade catalogue: 'Alternative table lamp and wall bracket, doubly jointed and fitted with counterpoise, so as to project over a table or shelf?' the original cost in 1902 was £2. 7s. 6p.

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  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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