Two candle lantern
Two Candle Lantern
1890-1891 (made)
1890-1891 (made)
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| Place of origin |
By the close of the 19th century the partners in J. Drew & Sons, whose business had been established in 1844, were John Drew, Samueal Simmers Drew and Ernest Drew, with retail premises at Picccadilly Circus and Leadenhall Street, where in addition to their works at 62 Hatton Garden they are listed in 1897 as manufacturers (to the Royal Fammily) of portmanteau (leather travelling bags), dressing bag, luncheon and tea basket manufacturers, wood fibre trunks, bag makers and ivory goods merchants. The firm exhibited inventions in travelling equipment and dressing and travelling bags at the International Inventions Exhibition, South Kensington of 1885.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Two candle lantern (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved, glass |
| Brief description | Two candle lantern, silver, London hallmarks for 1890-91, mark of Samuel Summers Drew & Ernest Drew |
| Physical description | Lantern, silver, with scalloped lid and two hinged doors which open to reveal two cylindrical candle holders behind a removable glass draught screen which rests on a pireced gallery. Benath the gallery a small swivel compartment probably intended to hold matches. An inner container fitted with a spring screws into the base of each candle holder, the candle being pushed upwards so that the flame emerges through a circular aperture in the tip of the outer casing. Hinged prong hooks on back and inside lid. |
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| Production type | Unlimited edition |
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| Gallery label |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs H.M. Gordon |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | By the close of the 19th century the partners in J. Drew & Sons, whose business had been established in 1844, were John Drew, Samueal Simmers Drew and Ernest Drew, with retail premises at Picccadilly Circus and Leadenhall Street, where in addition to their works at 62 Hatton Garden they are listed in 1897 as manufacturers (to the Royal Fammily) of portmanteau (leather travelling bags), dressing bag, luncheon and tea basket manufacturers, wood fibre trunks, bag makers and ivory goods merchants. The firm exhibited inventions in travelling equipment and dressing and travelling bags at the International Inventions Exhibition, South Kensington of 1885. |
| Other number | 73/1843 - RF number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.13-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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