F & C Osler with James Powell & Sons | 6 Ensuite Art Nouveau Wall lights | England c.1905
£2,395.00 – £3,595.00
Two sets of 3 twin-arm art nouveau brass twin-arm wall lights with hints of neoclassical styling, each backplate stamped “Osler”. England c1905 (6 wall lights in total)
Set 1: suspending pendant the original knopped vaseline-glass lampshade by James Powell & Sons of Whitefriars and shade carrier.
Ht. 42cm/16.5in, Dpth.36/14, W.34/13.5
Recommended: 6 x 6w L.E.D B22 Candle Bulb (dimmable)
Set 2: suspending pendant good quality period vaseline-glass lampshades possibly by James Powell & Sons of Whitefriars with replacement shade carriers.
Ht.30cm/12in, Dpth.36/14, W.38/15
Recommended: 6 x 6w L.E.D B22 Candle Bulb (dimmable)
F & C Osler, Birmingham & London
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The company Osler was established in Birmingham, 1807 by Thomas Osler
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The business really began functioning in 1831 when his sons Abraham Follett & Thomas Clarkson took over and the company.
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Specialising in crystal glass chandeliers they opened a showroom filled with the best stock on Oxford Street.
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In the latter half of the 19th century Osler found success in India due to the countries wealth and efficient shipping links.
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The name F & C Osler was first recognised on 14th July 1906 when the children and grandchildren of Follett and Clarkson became the first directors.
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From 1911 the demand for simple clean pieces of glass was lost, however the demand for light fittings made entirely of metal was flourishing.
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This coincided nicely with the opportunity to acquire a lighting company named Faraday & Son Ltd in 1919 and the company became Osler & Faraday Ltd.