Bracket lamp
W. A. S. Benson
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
1897 - 1899
Materials
Cast iron, paint, glass
Measurements
410 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 731866
Summary
A set of six bracket lamps, cast iron painted black, the brackets manufactured by W. A. S. Benson, London, the opalescent glass shades by James Powell & Sons, Whitefriars Glass Works, London, late 1890s.
Provenance
Listed in the 'Inventory of Furniture, Bedding, Carpets, China, Plate, Pictures, Curios, and other effects on the premises of the mansion,' January 1908. Bequeathed by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Bt (1865 – 1947), 1946.
Makers and roles
W. A. S. Benson, manufacturer James Powell & Sons, manufacturer