A fine example of a rise & fall ceiling light in simple Edwardian style by Faraday & Son but apparently unsigned.  The brass lamp complemented with 2 original acid-etched lampshades. England,c1910-20

N.B. Due to the 3-core flex the rise and fall mechanism of this lamp does not move/ work easily and will need to be left in a fixed position.

Provenance: See Faraday and Son catalogue photo from 1913.

Ht.(as displayed)97cm/38in, W.60/24

Faraday & Son, London (1875-1925)

Later

Osler & Faraday Ltd, London & Birmingham (1925-1965)

• Robert Faraday was the brother of Michael Faraday the well known pioneer scientist of electromagnetics.
• Robert ran a gasfitters and lighting company in Wardour Street from as early as 1823.
• After his father’s death his son James took over followed by his grandson Harold in 1875 when the company became known as Messrs. Faraday & Son.
• The firm’s entries for the Electric Light Fittings Exhibition in Edinburgh received a favourable review in The Art Journal of August 1890.
• In 1919 F & C Osler, specialising in glass chandeliers, and Faraday began merging when finally in 1925 they officially became Osler and Faraday Ltd, working from Wardour Street until 1925.
• This was seen as a strategic union. F. & C. Osler(the glass masters) provided the financial backing and the manufacturing power in Birmingham, while Faraday & Son Ltd (the metalwork masters) provided the prestigious London connection and expertise in electrical engineering.