A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV SILVERED AND GILT-BRASS OIL LAMPS

BY MILLER & SONS, CIRCA 1835

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A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV SILVERED AND GILT-BRASS OIL LAMPS
BY MILLER & SONS, CIRCA 1835
Each with pierced, knopped stem above a waisted socle and campana-form body cast with bands of foliage waterleaves and husks and with a pair of fluted ribbon-wrapped handles, on a waisted socle and waterleaf-molded plinth, and with cream pleated silk shades, electrified
33 in. (84 cm.) high, overall (2)

Lot Essay

The firm of Miller & Sons supplied lamps and were registered as wax chandlers and oilmen. Their first premises were at 179 Piccadilly and they subsequently expanded to the building behind them on Duke Street as well as 178 and 180 Piccadilly which they renovated to become a single unified storefront. Miller & Sons remained at this location until 1907.

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