Wall light
W. A. S. Benson (1854 - 1924)
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Iron
Measurements
280 mm (H)140 mm (Diameter)254 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Whitefriars
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Standen House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 1214187
Summary
Electric wall light fitting, by W.A.S. Benson, and original to the house. With decorative wrought iron work supporting an opalescent glass cylinder, the glass made by James Powell and Sons. It is suspended from an ornamental metal bracket attached to the wall, possibly also designed by W.A.S. Benson. Similar in size and identical in design to the fittings in the Staircase Hall and on the half landing of the staircase.
Makers and roles
W. A. S. Benson (1854 - 1924), designer James Powell & Son, glass manufacturer