19th Century Ormolu Clarke's Cricklite Crystal Table Lamp

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19th Century Ormolu Clarke's Cricklite Crystal Table Lamp

About the Item

This is a truly superb antique ormolu and crystal Clarke's Cricklite table lamp, circa 1880 in date. This Classic ormolu cut crystal lamp has been converted to electricity from a Clarke's Fairy light. It features a fluted cut-glass stem on an ormolu and diamond cut-glass pedestal with decorative ormolu mounts. It bears the impressed makers mark, Clarke's Cricklite, under the ormolu mount that supports the lamp. The craftsmanship is second to none throughout all aspects of this piece and it is sure to add an elegant touch to your home. Condition: In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 43 x width 19 x depth 19 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 5 inches x width 7 inches x depth 7 inches Clarke Fairy Lamps Fairy lamps are candle-burning lights. Their popularity peaked during the Victorian era. Best known of this period were the Clarke Fairy Lamps. Samuel Clarke was a candle maker and patented many holders for his candles. Other manufacturers made the lamp parts and art glass shades for his company. Clarke patented lamps came in three sizes (fairy, pyramid and wee) each with at least a dome and a clear or matching lamp cup. The clear cups often were embossed with Clarke’s logo a fairy holding a wand. Hence the name fairy lamp." Other fairy lamps came on stands, pottery bases or in wall plaques, chandeliers and epergnes, often with nosegay type flower holders. In the late 1890’s Clarke patented the "Cricklite" style of candle lamp with clear domes to go with changing decorator tastes and to compete with more modern types of lighting. Silk shades were often added to domes. Clarke Candle Company was sold to Price Candle Company in 1910. Ormolu - (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. No true ormolu was produced in France after around 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury. Therefore, other techniques were used instead but nothing surpasses the original mercury-firing ormolu method for sheer beauty and richness of colour. Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt (also known as vermeil). Please feel free to email or call us to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.

Dimensions:
Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Crystal,Ormolu
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 080691stDibs: LU95067660473