Iron & Brass Gas Wall Light, 19th Century.

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An antique 19th century wall lamp, the tapered drawn steel knopped stem with moulded circular backplate, brass scroll decoration , cut out "crown" brass ferrule and brass gas tap fittings.English c1880. Likely from a church.
The fitting has been polished and waxed for protection.
Has now been wired for electricity (for the first time) using an old brass lampholder and paired with a c1900 handblown glass coolie shade.
Dimensions in inches/cm;
18.5"/47cm max projection to edge of coolie shade (15.5"/39.5cm from backplate/wall to edge of trefoil tap).
4.625"/11.75cm backplate diameter.
Approx. 9"/23cm shade diameter.
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• Business Name:Haes
• Contact Name:Edward Haes
• Location: Lancashire > UK
  01254 389559
  07866 370030
• Category: Lighting
• Age: More than 50 years old

• Listing ID: 25568
• Stock code: brass/steelcoolie19thcwalllamp
• Date of listing: 30-06-2019