L.252
A large, beautiful porcelain lamp made by Moore Brothers (Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1872-1905). See also L.205. Based on the signature, the lamp can be dated between 1891-1902. Moore Brothers offered lamps without cherubs, only with plant ornaments and lamps with 1 to 4 cherubs. This lamp is one of the large 4-putti lamps from Moore Brothers. The 4 putti and the "tree trunk" as a column are the same for all lamps; only the base and the vegetable ornaments vary. Very similar lamps with the same arrangement of 4 putti exist with the Christmas cactus applications that are often found. This lamp here has orchids as an addition to the putti.
The lamp is in surprisingly good condition; almost all of the flowers are completely undamaged and the porcelain glaze is almost perfect. Only one cherub foot was broken. That was probably the reason why I was able to bid for the lamp at all. My porcelain repairer Mr. Kühnel has masterfully shaped the missing foot and painted it to match.
I completed the lamp with a marked Duplex chimney and a finely etched, British ball shade.
Lamp Data
Added by me:
Glass chimney and ball shade.
Cleaning and repairs:
Porcelain repair: bud tip at the font; 1 putto foot completely reshaped; 1 orchid repaired; 3 glaze cracks below.
Lamp body:
Entire lamp made of modelled and painted porcelain. Triangular, multiple openwork, baroque base, 22 cm side length. Signed under the base: Moore Bros. England Rd No. 164441.
Pillar in the form of a tree trunk adorned with 4 putti as well as orchid flowers and leaves. A putto's foot was broken off and an orchid was slightly damaged.
Porcelain font to match the porcelain lamp with orchid flowers and leaves. Font can be unscrewed. Bayonet collar, marked: Hinks & Son's patent.
Burner:
Duplex burner of Hinks & Son, Birmingham, with gallery raiser and flame extinguisher. Bayonet fitting. Firmly attached globe holder.
Cap bridge marked: Hinks & Son Patent.
Burner marked: Rd.97643.
Wick knob marked: Hinks's Duplex Patent. Black glass insert.
Two flat wicks 27 mm each. Transport wick is not forseen.
Glass chimney:
Duplex chimney with oval bulge. Height 255 mm, Ø fitter 65 mm.
Marked: Griffin-Brand Fireproof Foreign + griffin.
Shade and shade holder:
British ball shade, colourless clear glass, flat-etched flowers in gray, optically vertically ribbed.
Height 182 mm, Ø fitter 100 and bulge 195 mm.
100 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners, integral part of the burner. Marked: Rd. 65891.
Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 50.0 cm, total height with chimney 79.9 cm.
Total weight 5030 g.
