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WANTED - Always wanted GOOD PRICES PAID FOR W.A.S.BENSON LIGHTING ETC INCLUDING KETTLES & OIL LAMPS AS SHOWN IN IMAGES 2,3 & 4 MISSING FROM THEIR STANDS OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH BENSON & ANY OTHER SPARE ITEMS. CASH PAID ON THE SPOT & POSTAGE PAID TOO.
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LT 5 - A wonderful WAS Benson brass ceiling light in the form of a large flower. Perfect also for a low ceiling Measurements Width 14", Height 6". Circa 1895. £POA.
In the last image the bottom left hand image is this Benson light from the book WAS Benson by Ian Hamerton. |
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LT 6 - A good quality Gothic Revival brass ceiling light in the manner of Hardmans. Measurements Width 14", Height 28", Width across the circle 21". Circa 1895. £POA.
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LT 7 - A sensational Arts & Crafts hand formed & hand hammered copper 3 branch ceiling light with 3 wonderful Turquoise Ruskin Jewels inset to the main body. The hammering of the copper is very particular & is of the hand of Richard Rathbone one of the finest Arts & Crafts metal workers of the period, he also made many superior quality & design furniture handles & hinges. Circa 1900. £POA.
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LT 8 - A superb Arts & Crafts brass 3 branch chandelier with stylised floral details. Length 22" Width 12". Circa 1900. £POA. (It is painted black at the moment but will be polished & re-wired or will sell as is)
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LT 9 - A wonderful period brass light fitting with winged Cherubs heads with it's original white glass shade retained by stylised brass outer ring & upper hanging ring made by Faraday's (who later became Faraday & Sitch). It has it's original brass label which reads Faraday's & Son makers London & another brass label which reads, 'Sir David Solomon's patent attached'. Height 8 1/2" & the Width across the flats is 12".
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LT 10 - Well what can one say except beautiful. A stunning ceiling light with original vaseline shade called 'The Malvern' as shown in the last image made by The General Electric Company. Approx Height 6", Width 11" by 11". Circa 1900. £SOLD.
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LT 11 - A good quality medium size Arts & Crafts brass ceiling lamp. Height 13 1/2", Width 12 1/2". Circa 1905. £POA.
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LT 12 - 2 fantastic hand wrought copper ceiling lights attributed to CR AshbeeA.S.Dixon & probably made by the Guild Of Handicraft, the quality of craftsmanship is the best & the design is outstanding, one has a green glass shade & one has a opaque glass shade the colours of the copper are different shades one is darker than the other but they could be matched apart from that they are identical. Height 20", Width from arm to arm 23".£POA.
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LT 13 - A stunning rare Arts & Crafts hand wrought iron standard lamp made The Birmingham Guild of Handicraft & firmly attributed to Arthur Stansfield Dixon with its original copper hanging lamp pierced to the domed top with hearts & Vaseline shade with a shepherds crook top flowing down to meet 4 supports following down & united by arched feet centred by a sphere, totally original. Height 40 1/2". Circa 1900. £SOLD.
This standard lamp has all the traits of Dixon, his domed shaped foot as shown in the last but 2 images identical to the brass foot of a Dixon 3 leg bowl which was exhibited at Blackwell, his famous rat tail (as in the shepherds crook) & contrasting metals these are his signatures. See Arts & Crafts Metalwork, Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House 2003, page 27 & 39. An exhibition held at Blackwell, one of the most famous Arts & Crafts houses in the United Kingdom which was designed by M.H.Ballie Scott. E-Mail: www.blackwell.org.uk |
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LT 14 - BENSON V DRESSER. A fantastic extremley rare & important Arts & Crafts copper, brass & cast iron standard oil lamp by WAS BENSON in mint original condition Circa 1890. £POA.
And a wrought iron standard lamp the design attributed to Dr C Dresser, the 1st set of images are before it was stripped & painted black using powder coating so it will withstand outside use if desired & the 2nd set if images are now it's been restored. Circa 1870's. POA. |
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LT 15 - A wonderful WAS Benson copper & brass ceiling light in the form of a large flower. Perfect also for a low ceiling Measurements Width, Height ". Circa 1895. £SOLD.
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LT 16 - Superb & rare pair of Arts & Crafts Brass 3 branch ceiling light re-wired in period style entwined wire. Circa 1900. £POA. I have sold the wall lights.
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LT 17 - A good quality Arts & Crafts brass ceiling light by the General Electric Company (stamped with the GEC mark to the bulb fitting). It has been re-wired ready to fit. A very usefull if you have a low ceiling. Circa 1900. Height 5" & 6 3/4" across the base. £POA.
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LT 18 - A stunning Arts & Crafts hand wrought copper light with rare original vaseline shade, 'A wee beauty'. Height 18", Width 5". Circa 1900. £POA.
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LT 19 - A pair of fantastic Glasgow School solid brass ceiling light with winged Angels faces on large circular band with twisted detail to it's base, superb quality a wonderful design. Measurements Width 20", Height 36", which can be adjusted with the chains or with the hanging wires", Width of Angel from wing tip to wing tip 8 1/2". Circa 1895. £POA. I will sell these seperately.
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LT 20 - A wonderful original Arts & Crafts copper hanging light with original glass bowls. A sphere drilled for the cable with 3 hooks & 3 long chains coming down to 3 curled hooks with central band & stylised leafy details to the top glass bowl. Circa 1900. Height 38 1/2" (the chain could be shortened for a higher drop, Width at bowl 12", Height from Leafy detail to bottom of bowl 12".
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LT 21 - A wonderful Glasgow school brass ceiling lamp with stylised floral hand formed details, inset with 3 Ruskin jewels. Measurements Width without shades 15", Height from ceiling 21" & the ring with the Ruskin's is 3" High. Circa 1900. £POA. The 3 Vaseline shades are sold.
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LT 22 - A superb top quality brass 3 branch ceiling lamp, hand formed with wonderful proportions. length 28", Width from arm to arm 23". Re-wired & ready to use. Circa 1900. £POA.
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LT 23 - A superb pair of top quality copper floor lamps, hand hammered & hand formed. Height 40", Width of base 10", stunning & a pair. Circa 1900. £POA.
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LT 24 - Fabulous copper arts & craft ceiling light ( the last picture shows how it looked before it was polished & with a fabric skirt in place . Height 19", Width 18". Circa 1900. Priced at £995. Polished & re-wired.
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LT 25 - A very stylish hand wrought iron standard lamp. Circa 1900. Height Width . £695.
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LT 26 - A Glasgow school standard lamp attributed to M Gilmour £995.
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LT - A fantastic Glasgow school wrought iron & copper standard lamp with stylised floral hand formed details & a lower copper band inset with 3 Ruskin jewels. Height 49" & the feet are 29" apart from foot to foot. Circa 1900. £SOLD.
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LT - Superb & rare set Arts & Crafts Bronze ceiling light's with fantastic bomb shaped opaque glass liners, stylised floral supports & entwined floral detail to the crown, totally original with original chains. Height 15", Width 21". Circa 1900. £SOLD.
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LT - Superb Arts & Crafts Copper 3 branch ceiling light in original condition with unusual leaf shaped arms. Circa 1900. SOLD.
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