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Bronze Table Lamp

Creator: Henry N. Hooper
Offered by: Acroterion

Description
An elegant, circa 1840 solid bronze table lamp of hexagonal form with urn surmounting clustered column on stepped plinth base on ball feet by the Boston, Massachusetts firm of Henry N. Hooper & Company, a leading purveyor of lighting fixtures in mid-19th century Boston, active from 1831 to 1868. Originally a sinumbra lamp, converted to electricity in the early 20th century, and recently rewired for North American use. Marked internally "H.N.Hooper & Co. Boston". Hooper lighting is included in the permanent collection of many museums, most notably, the Metroplitan Museum of Art, New York. Shade for illustration only.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, Massachusetts
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Cast bronze
Condition:	Good. Wear commensurate with age and use.
Creation Date:	circa 1840
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Empire, Gothic
Incollect Reference #:	317857

Dimensions

H.	32.5 in;	Diam.	5.75 in;
H.	82.55 cm;	Diam.	14.61 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.

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