PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU BRONZE PENDANT LANTERNS ATTRIBUTED TO F&C OSLER
DESCRIPTION
A superb pair of Art Nouveau cast bronze hanging pendant lanterns attributed to F&C Osler with foliate detail to the rim, and gadroon moulding and scroll design to the canopy. The lanterns have ovoid shaped frosted glass with etched design, and are finished with gadroon and foliate finial underneath.
The lanterns hang on 36cm chains and come with their original bronze ceiling roses. The lights have been rewired, PAT tested and are in working order, and there are no chips to the glass
Height - 58 cm (23 inches)
Width - 27 cm (10 ½ inches)
Depth - 27 cm (10 ½ inches)
The total height including the chain is 94cm which can be reduced.
Circa - 1900
£2,600
Osler was established in Birmingham in 1807 where Thomas Osler manufactured icicle droplets and began making chandeliers. His son, Abraham Follett Osler, was a good businessman, and after succeeding his father in 1831 the company began to flourish. His brother Thomas Clarkson also joined the business, he focused on creating new designs and opened up a shop on Oxford Street in 1845, filling it with their high quality stock.
In 1851 The Crystal Fountain was designed and made by Osler, it was displayed in the central court of the Crystal Palace of the London Great Exhibition. It was the world's first glass fountain, made of four tons of pure crystal glass.
In 1919 Osler acquired lighting manufacturers Faraday & Son. The combination of metal and glass light fittings were in high demand.
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