John Walsh Walsh | Silver-Plated Arts & Crafts Lantern | England c.1900
An unusual arts and crafts lantern in original silver plate by an unknown designer with original vaseline glass insert by John Walsh Walsh of Birmingham. The design to the glass in his distinctive “Brocade” pattern. England c.1900
Ht.(as displayed) 74cm/29in, Ht.(min) 54/21, Ht(glass only) 20/8, Diam. 20/8
Stourbridge Glass, Birmingham
Thomas Webb & Sons, Henry G. Richardson & Sons, Stevens & Williams, John Walsh Walsh
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The industry was established at the beginning of the 17th century by glass-makers from Lorraine in north-eastern France
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The industry grew and evolved for the next 275 years and glass from Wordsley, Amblecote and Brierley Hill is recognised as amongst the finest in the world
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Birmingham Lighting designers such as Best & Lloyd, Faraday & Sons, Osler & Co, James Hinks & Son and Messenger & Sons employ the Stourbridge factories to produce the glass-ware for their lights.
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Mostly it is impossible to say which firm produced a particular lampshade but some patterns were registered/catalogued and can therefore occasionally be attributed.
