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Pair Antique Industrial Magnifying Task Table. Desk Lamp By Franks Of Manchester

$2,174.81per set
£1,595per set
€1,850.72per set
CA$2,994.25per set
A$3,276.85per set
CHF 1,731.53per set
MX$39,111.33per set
NOK 22,096.43per set
SEK 20,208.98per set
DKK 13,823.92per set

About the Item

- A beautiful set of lighting instruments encompassing a mini task lamp and magnifying lens by renowned manufacturers and optician 'A. Franks of Manchester', England circa 1880. - Each of the lamps feature exquisite metalwork and encompass handmade tongue and groove wooden boxes with a sliding compartment to the underneath. - The magnifying instrument has its original makers mark stamped in metal 'A. FRANKS Manufacturing Optician Manchester Est 1798'. - Both of the lamps have been intricately restored and run of a single battery pack which sits inside the wooden box, wonderful original pieces. - Magnifying Lamp: Height 16cm, Width 12cm, Depth 10cm. - Mini Task Lamp: Height 26cm, Width 14cm, Depth 10cm. - Price is for the set, the lay figure seen in the photographs is also for sale and within a separate listing. A. Franks Ltd was an optician and instrument maker which traded between 1879 and 1950. Founded in the latter part of the 19th century by Louis Aubrey Franks, they traded originally as 'L.A. Franks' from Manchester, listed as a manufacturer of photographic apparatus, optician and scientific instrument maker. Following a bankruptcy in 1879, a new firm was formed soon after, an optician trading as A. Franks.
  • Attributed to:
    A. Franks Optician (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Lampshade:
    Included
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Sale, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6212246526602

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