A rare arts & crafts wrought-iron lantern in the style of and possibly by James Hinks & Son, Birmingham. The detailed high quality wrought-iron frame holds its original large vaseline glass lampshade probably made locally at Thomas Webb & Sons due to the distinctive “cascade” pattern. England. c.1900

Ht.(overall)60/24in, Ht.(shade)23/9, W.16.6.5

Recommended: 1 x 8w=75w | LED GLS Lamp B22 | Dimmable

Stourbridge Glass, Birmingham

Thomas Webb & Sons, Henry G. Richardson & Sons,  Stevens & Williams, John Walsh Walsh

• The industry was established at the beginning of the 17th century by glass-makers from Lorraine in north-eastern France

• 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

• 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.

• Mostly it is impossible to say which firm produced a particular lampshade but some patterns were registered/catalogued and can therefore occasionally be attributed.