A rare Edwardian hall lantern designed with heavy cast brass fitments. The delicate frosted and acid-etched glass designed with swags and bows, the registered design pattern of John Walsh Walsh. The lamp maintains its original light brass chain for suspension and original period ceiling rose for suspension. England c.1905

Provenance:

• see registered design photo

Dimensions/ Specifications:

• Ht.(as displayed)70cm/27.5in, Ht.(shade & gal)40/15.5, Ht.(shade)20/8, W.15/6, W.(gallery)15/6
• Supplied with original 4in ceiling rose
• Height reducible
• Height extendable for an additional charge

Not Included:

• 1 x B.22  (8w) L.E.D GLS bulb (Available to purchase in our accessories department)
• Screw fixings

John Walsh Walsh (1850–1951)

Soho Glassworks & Vesta Glassworks (Lodge Road, Birmingham)

• John Walsh Walsh is considered one of Britain’s most influential glass manufacturing companies outside the Stourbridge Glass Quarter
• 1850: Birmingham entrepreneur John Walsh Walsh purchased the established Soho Glassworks on Lodge Road to produce his own soda water bottles.
• 1864: The founder John Walsh Walsh passed away, leaving the enterprise to be split among his children.
• 1879–1882: Following a family buyout, control transitioned to Walsh’s daughter Ellen and her husband Thomas Walker. They hired Lewis John Murray as manager, shifting production toward high-end cut crystal and art glassware.
• 1897: The company formally launched its highly iconic “New Opaline Brocade” range, which became heavily sought after for Art Nouveau lighting shades
• 1923: The factory site officially adopted the dual moniker of the Soho and Vesta Glass Works.
• 1926 (23 June): The iconic “WALSH” trademark was legally registered to combat cheap imitation imports from continental Europe.