Pair of three branch cut glass Wall Lights by Osler of Birmingham
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Pair of three branch cut glass Wall Lights by Osler of Birmingham
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Pair of three branch cut glass Wall Lights by Osler of Birmingham:
the pans and ‘basket’ body with scallop-cut edges; with double festoon of oval shaped prisms and pear-shaped pendants; with mahogany backplate. Circa 1850-60, originally for gas, restored and adapted for electricity.
Height does not include the candles.
Height: | 16½" | - | 42.0cm |
Width: | 19" | - | 48.5cm |
Projection: | 12½" | - | 32.0cm |
Glossary Words
Osler & Co. (F & C)
Founded in Birmingham, England, in 1807, F & C Osler produced some of the most magnificent and imaginative items ever to come from a glass manufacturer. Thomas Osler, his sons, Follett and Clarkson, and after 1831, his nephew Abraham, were known for their exquisitely cut glass, often combined with fine gilded-metal mounts and framework, produced by their own craftsmen. From about 1840, they had established good contacts with the Middle East and had a gallery in Calcutta, India. Osler made an extravagant cut glass fountain for the centre of The Great Exhibition in 1851. They continued making chandeliers of the highest quality until well into the 20th century. In 1924, they took over the well-known lighting manufacturer Faraday Ltd. and went on producing light fittings until the 1970s.
'oval' prism
Named for its shape; this facet-cut glass prism is often used in graduated chains. Originally French, from the mid-18th century, they were made right the way through to the modern day. A thinner variety is also used on Swedish chandeliers.
English 'pear' pendant
Pear-shaped cut-glass pendant with a facetted front and pointed star back.