Pair of Continental Bronzed-Spelter Gasoliers

A very fine pair of mid-Victorian parcel gilt bronze oil lamps, by Hinks, each modelled as a bearded warrior dressed in the style of a Saxon king with a crowned helmet, broadsword and double-headed battle axe, standing in front of a slender scroll support surmounted by a cut glass oil reservoir, all set on a shaped ormolu base encircled with a victor’s wreath of oak leaves, and raised on an octagonal bronze base, converted to electricity, stamped ‘Hinks & Sons Patent’ on the fitting. English, circa 1860. Footnote: James Hinks (1816-1905). Leaving home at 16 he tried many trades from wood turning, japanning, brush making, die sinking, medal making and even being a pub landlord, before manufacturing oil lamps. Working from the Crystal Lamp Works, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, he was joined by his son Joseph and renamed the company ‘James Hinks and Son in 1862’. They won a patent for ‘improvements in lamps’ the following year and swiftly launched the ‘Patent Duplex Lamp...

A set, each of these four fine French gilt wall lights includes a strapwork cartouche centred on a female mask below a leaf and urn finial and four supporting c-scroll brackets. Sign...

1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is balanced at the top of the tree and secured in place with a feature brass finial. The tab...

Stunning French Art Deco table lamp Gorgeous glass globe shade. With Spelter Dog motif. Sitting on a marble base. In excellent condition and in full worki...