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Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger
Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

$5,400 / set

H 11 in W 12 in D 8 in

Pair of Bronze Dore Oil Lamps by Thomas Messenger

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Stamford, CT

the underside by Thomas Messenger.

Category

20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835
Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Silvered Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835. English

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson
Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson

Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson

By Messenger & Phipson

Located in London, GB

. Messenger & Phipson (fl. 1797-c.1825) The firm of Thomas Messenger and Thomas Phipson began in 1797 in

Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier
William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

$16,500

H 31 in Dm 39 in

William IV Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English gilt bronze 12-light chandelier, in the manner of Thomas Messenger of Birmingham

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

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H 27 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

By Thomas Messenger

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Thomas Messenger & Sons England, circa 1835 Both lamps with a quatrefoil

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Set of Eight English Gilt-Metal Three-Light Chandeliers
Set of Eight English Gilt-Metal Three-Light Chandeliers

Set of Eight English Gilt-Metal Three-Light Chandeliers

By Charles Edwards

Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR

: GILT METAL ORIGIN: LONDON SPECIAL FEATURES: IN THE MANNER OF Thomas Messenger Dimensions: 35 in

Category

20th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Rouge Marble Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Rouge Marble Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Rouge Marble Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Located in Dublin, Ireland

” (9.5cm). Depth (at base) 3.75” (9.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Thomas Messenger: The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique English Ormolu Bronze Electric Table Lamp Thomas Messenger Grand Tour
Antique English Ormolu Bronze Electric Table Lamp Thomas Messenger Grand Tour

Antique English Ormolu Bronze Electric Table Lamp Thomas Messenger Grand Tour

Located in Dublin, Ireland

re-wired for electricity. Base marks as shown THOMAS MESSENGER LONDON & BIRMINGHAM Height

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Table Lamp, Thomas Messenger and Sons, England, circa 1830
Bronze Table Lamp, Thomas Messenger and Sons, England, circa 1830

Bronze Table Lamp, Thomas Messenger and Sons, England, circa 1830

Located in Kinderhook, NY

English Regency period solid bronze table lamp firmly attributed to the Birmingham firm of Thomas

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of Regency, Gilt Bronze Colza Lamps by Thomas Messenger and Sons
Fine Pair of Regency, Gilt Bronze Colza Lamps by Thomas Messenger and Sons

Fine Pair of Regency, Gilt Bronze Colza Lamps by Thomas Messenger and Sons

Located in London, GB

Each having acanthus cast decoration fluted columns and stepped square bases on paw feet

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps
A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps

A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps

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H 10.25 in W 11.75 in D 5.5 in

A Pair of Regency Bronze Colza-Oil Rhyton Lamps

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

In the manner of Thomas Messenger & sons each later fitted for electricity and with frosted

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger
Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Grand Tour Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dolphin Inkwell Regency Manner Thomas Messenger

Located in Dublin, Ireland

inkstand Standish of outstanding quality, in the manner of Thomas Messenger. The inverted gilded oval

Category

Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Tow-Tone Bronze Argand Lamps Thomas Messenger & Son London & Birmingham
Pair of Tow-Tone Bronze Argand Lamps Thomas Messenger & Son London & Birmingham

Pair of Tow-Tone Bronze Argand Lamps Thomas Messenger & Son London & Birmingham

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Fairfax, VA

Pair of two-tone bronze Messenger & Son argand oil lamp with cut glass shade. They have been

Category

Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand
Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand

Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand

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H 7.49 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

Regency Ormolu and Gilt Metal Dolphin Inkstand

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Regency ormolu and gilt metal dolphin inkstand in the manner of Thomas Messenger & Sons The

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Gilt Metal, Ormolu

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps
Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

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H 27.17 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in

Pair of William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamps

By Thomas Messenger

Located in London, GB

Attributed to Thomas Messenger & Sons England, circa 1835 Currently wired for the UK

Category

Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Gilt Ormolu Tazzas

By Messenger and Sons

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

feet. Thomas Messenger & Sons (1810 to 1830) The firm was founded by Thomas Messenger in the early

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Patinated William IV Bronze Colza-Oil Lamps in the Form of Dolphin-Head

Pair of Patinated William IV Bronze Colza-Oil Lamps in the Form of Dolphin-Head

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Banksmeadow, NSW

. Thomas Messenger and Sons, of whom the chasing of this pair of lamps is particularly characteristic, were

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830
George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830

George IV Lacquered Brass Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, circa 1830

By Messenger and Sons

Located in New York, NY

by Messenger in the period of 1825-1835. The firm Thomas Messenger (1767-1832), began in 1797 with

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps
Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps

Pair of Regency Lacquered Brass Argand Lamps

By Messenger and Sons

Located in New York, NY

Stamped: MESSENGER. Thomas Messenger & Sons. Birmingham, England, circa 1832. The stepped

Category

Antique 1830s English George IV Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Eagle Base Lacquered Brass Candelabra, circa 1820
Pair of Regency Eagle Base Lacquered Brass Candelabra, circa 1820

Pair of Regency Eagle Base Lacquered Brass Candelabra, circa 1820

By Messenger & Phipson

Located in New York, NY

, Birmingham. This is the final year of the association of Thomas Messenger and Thomas Phipson. Thomas

Category

Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835
Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835

Two William IV Bronze Argand Lamps in the Form of Ancient Rhytons, circa 1835

By Messenger and Sons

Located in New York, NY

Pair. Stamped: Messenger Thomas Messenger & Sons Birmingham, England, circa 1835. The round

Category

Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of English Regency Gilt Bronze Cranes, circa 1820
Fine Pair of English Regency Gilt Bronze Cranes, circa 1820

Fine Pair of English Regency Gilt Bronze Cranes, circa 1820

Located in London, GB

by Thomas Messenger in the early 1810s originally as a maker of fine furniture mounts. However by the

Category

Antique 1820s English Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Country House Bronze Table Light
19th Century English Country House Bronze Table Light

19th Century English Country House Bronze Table Light

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Messenger & Sons. Thomas Messenger and Sons were primarily lighting manufacturers with a metal foundry

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps

LARGE EARLY 19TH CENTURY COLZA CHANDELIER circa 1835
LARGE EARLY 19TH CENTURY COLZA CHANDELIER circa 1835

LARGE EARLY 19TH CENTURY COLZA CHANDELIER circa 1835

Located in London, GB

Birmingham, England by either William Collins or Thomas Messenger and Sons of Birmingham. The pair of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons
Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons

Thomas Messenger & Sons Chandelier Featuring Leonine Dragons

By Thomas Messenger

Located in Paris, FR

chandelier fits that spirit; created in the middle of 19th century, in Birmingham by "Thomas & Messenger

Category

Antique 19th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thomas messenger you’re looking for. Each thomas messenger for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ormolu. Your living room may not be complete without a thomas messenger — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right thomas messenger, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made thomas messenger has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thomas Messenger are consistently popular.

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