TWO BRASS AND COPPER TABLE LAMPS
BY W.A.S. BENSON & CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY
The first extending, model no. 285, with embossed leaf dish and upspringing leaves to the ribbed shaft, the reservoir supported by further stiff-leaves, with replaced green silk shade, two winders stamped BENSON & CO 82 NEW BOND ST., the reservoir neck and one winder stamped EVERED & CO LTD. PATENT; the second, model no. 400, with vine leaf tripod base, with segmented copper 'reflector' shade and glass storm shade, the reservoir neck stamped HINKS & SON'S PATENT, the winder HINKS'S NO 2 DUPLEX; both later converted to electricity
The first: 32 in. (81 cm.) high, overall, unextended
The second: 34 in. (86.5 cm.) high
TWO BRASS AND COPPER TABLE LAMPS
BY W.A.S. BENSON & CO., LATE 19TH CENTURY
The first extending, model no. 285, with embossed leaf dish and upspringing leaves to the ribbed shaft, the reservoir supported by further stiff-leaves, with replaced green silk shade, two winders stamped BENSON & CO 82 NEW BOND ST., the reservoir neck and one winder stamped EVERED & CO LTD. PATENT; the second, model no. 400, with vine leaf tripod base, with segmented copper 'reflector' shade and glass storm shade, the reservoir neck stamped HINKS & SON'S PATENT, the winder HINKS'S NO 2 DUPLEX; both later converted to electricity
The first: 32 in. (81 cm.) high, overall, unextended
The second: 34 in. (86.5 cm.) high
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