A.C. Wells "Unbreakable" No. 18 Kettle Torch Lamp

Glamorous 1950s Midcentury statement piece choker necklace which features eight strands of light orange pink coral beads. This colour is also know as Angel Skin. The 4 strands of 4mm...

Beautiful large pearled polished turbo marmoratus shell holder with six fruit knives also with mother of pearl and silvered handles, they stay in plac...

19th Century Italian hand carved coral and gold Bacchante / Bacchus pendant. Made from 9 Kt gold and natural, untreated hand carved blood coral from S...

This early miners hat was made from leather. They used to make it wet before putting the hat on and going into the mine. First of all to correct the fit of ...

Amazing pair of triangular postmodern side tables on coasters. Each table features a black, charcoal and white faux terrazzo laminate. Additional information: Material: Wood Color: ...

This Tom Greene style Brutalist brass Torchère features a series of multilevel of candles and sculpted torch-cut accents, circa 1970.

These pure white sconces sit upon torch like bases, illuminating the room in the fusion of classical and romantic forms, typical of the neoclassical period. Alabaster lighting was the first used electrical lighting in Europe, prized for its ability to softly diffuse light. As mentioned above, the Neo-Renaissance style was in reality an eclectic blending of past styles, which the architect selected on the whims of his patrons. In the true Renaissance era there was a division of labour between the architect, who designed the exterior highly visible shell, and others—the artisans—who decorated and arranged the interior. The original Italian mannerist house was a place for relaxation and entertaining, convenience and comfort of the interior being a priority; in the later Baroque designs, comfort and interior design were secondary to outward appearance. This was followed by the Neoclassical period, which gave importance to the proportions and dignity of interiors, but still lost the comfort and internal convenience of the mannerist period. It was during the Neo-Renaissance period of the 19th century that the mannerist comforts were re-discovered and taken a step further. Not only did the improved building techniques of the 1850s allow the glazing of formerly open loggias and arches with the newly invented sheets of plate glass, providing the first "picture windows", but also the blending of architectural styles allowed interiors and exteriors to be treated differently. It was at this time that the concept of "furnishing styles" manifested itself, allowing distinctions to be made between interior rooms...

An old industrial battery torch light, probably a military lamp. In a great colour and now fully re-wired. The original battery lamp retains its origina...