Reading lamp
Category
Furniture
Date
1840 - 1860
Materials
Mahogany
Measurements
2310 mm (H); 490 mm (W); 490 mm (D)
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297587.2
Summary
One of a pair of mahogany reading lamps, mid 19th Century. The long stem converted from a bed post, reeded and tapering column, octagonal base. Converted to electric light circa 1912-1914.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)