Bronzed Spelter Lamp in the Form of an Owl, circa 1876

Early 20th Century English clam shell work bench lamp A highly decorative and unique English articulated workshop lamp. With a copper clam shell light...

A pair of French cold painted spelter figural candlesticks We are proud to offer a wonderful pair of early 20th century French cold painted spelt...

English mechanics green industrial lamp We are proud to offer a uniquely constructed handmade enamel vintage mechanics lamp. Fully articulated, individual lock and twist sections ac...

Collection of 19th century French glass mercury candlesticks We are proud to offer a wonderful collection of large 19th century mercury filled, hand blown glass French candle sticks...

The Root of Kings Evil, 1835 This dark image is in reference to an incident which occurred in the winter of 1821. Great Britain, struggling with economic distress after the strain of the Napoleonic Wars, was thrown into a period of intense social unrest. The middle class, who bore the brunt of the cost of the victory against France, was struggling under the newly imposed Corn Laws. Periods of famine ensued, and unemployment soared as soldiers returned from the continent looking for work. One such soldier was Arthur Thistlewood. In January of 1820, King George III died unexpectedly, precipitating a constitutional crisis, and creating the necessity of a general election. Thistlewood, aggrieved by the erratic behavior of the now dead King, and affronted by the lavish lifestyle of the prince regent, took advantage of the wave of national instability, and organized a group of 12 men to overthrow the government. They called themselves The Spenceans Philanthropists, after Thomas Spence, a schoolteacher who had been imprisoned for selling “radical” books. Now known as the Cato Street Conspiracy (named after the address of the conspirator’s den), the incident is primarily well known for having gone famously wrong, and it being the last major insurrection in Great Britain. Almost absurdly, the Spenceans planned to murder the entire cabinet, and Prime Minister, Lord Liverpool, while they were all in attendance at a dinner in Grosvenor Square. Unfortunately for Thistlewood, along with his cronies, he was informed upon, and the group was arrested on their way to the Cato Street meeting place. The group was reportedly confronted with bags in their hands, which they had brought to carry the heads of the men they intended to assassinate. Thistlewood, along with co-conspirators Thomas Preston, John Hopper, and James Watson, was convicted of High Treason, and was publicly hanged and beheaded. The other conspirators were sent to Australia. In this ghoulish image by George Cruikshank, an apparition of a demon appears to King George III from the well of a censer, as he sits in his study, reading on the subject of the history of rebellion, and specifically, the etymology of the word “Radical.” Growing from a mangled root, the demon holds lances in both hands, one run through the Holy Bible, with the severed head of the Archbishop of Canterbury impaled upon its blade, the other run through the Magna Carta...

Mid-20th Century Cedric Hartman chrome desk lamp Simple yet sleek Cedric Hartman chrome desk lamp, Hartman was born in the USA (1929) and began his career as an architect in the lat...

French Crystal lamp base by Daum France - rewired and ready for use. Etched signature, Daum France to the base. Dimensions with the shade: H - 5...

Midcentury brass lamp in the form of a swimmer Dimensions: 7’ W x 3.5" D x 20’ socket, shade 27" H.

A gilt bronze urn-form table lamp, after the antique, a gilt bronze urn-form table lamp. Measures: Height 31 in. (78.74 cm.) (overall ) Width 8 in. (20.32 cm.) Depth 7 in. (17...

Wonderful spelter table lamp Amazing old bronze patina The lamp has been re-wired. Shade not included The measurement relates to the lamp base not including shade Free UK shipp...

This handcrafted bronze table lamp is made in France. With an apple tree branch in black polished bronze as leg, a lampshade in handmade black silk with interior gold, a brass plate,...

1960s cast bronze with brass hardware on a wood base table lamps in the manner of James Mont. Newly rewired and new vanilla linen shades. Lamps can be purchased without shades. D...