A fabulous and rare arts and crafts electrolier attributed to Norman & Ernest Spittle, London. The brass chandelier hangs pendant original vaseline glass lampshades by James Powell & Sons. England c.1900

Dimensions/ Specifications:

• Ht.(as displayed) 104cm/41in, Ht.(min)79/31, W.40/16
• Supplied with original ceiling plate and replacement internal 3.5in ceiling hook

Not Included:

• 3 x B.22  (4w or 6w) L.E.D golf/candle bulbs (Available to purchase in our accessories department)
• Screw fixings

Spital & Clark (1907-1914)

(Ernest Spital & Matthew Clark)

Formerly

Norman & Ernest Spittle(1897-1906)

• “Norman & Ernest Spittle” was founded by the aforementioned in 1887, specialising in arts & crafts metal-work design.
• The firm gained prestige early on, with their work featured in The Studio Magazine by 1900.
• After Norman’s untimely death in 1902 and a difficult legal battle involving their workshop space, Ernest continued the business alone for several years.
• In 1907 Matthew Clark joined him to form a new firm officially renamed “Spital & Clark” which operated out of Newhall Hill in Birmingham.
• Ernest strangely changed his name from Spittle to Spital at this same time possibly as part of the merger.
• By 1910 the firm had reached the peak of their fame, now specialising in arts & crafts lighting with offices in London, Cape Town & Wellington
• 1914: The firm merged with the renowned J.W. Singer & Sons of Frome, Somerset. Ernest Spital became a director of the combined company, and approximately 80 workers relocated from Birmingham to Somerset.
• Today Spital & Clark are considered one of Birmingham’s leading designers of early electric lighting alongside Best & Lloyd & William Whitehouse.