Pair of Georgian-style Cut-glass Wall Lights F. & C. Osler, England, late 19th/early 20th century The circular back plates issuing three double scrolled candle arms with cut-glass drop-hung drip-pans, united by swags of drops, the back plates stamped 'F & C OSLER', ht. 20, wd. 20 in. Footnotes: Provenance Sotheby's, London, 24 April 1998, Lot 48; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Note The firm of F. & C. Osler was originally founded in 1807 and eventually grew to become one of the largest glass manufacturers in England, continuing in business until the 1970's. The firm first came to public attention in 1847 when, on a visit to its factory in Birmingham, Ibraham Pascha commissioned a pair of chandeliers for the Tomb of the Prophet Mohammed. In 1848 the Prince Consort acquired a pair of Osler chandeliers, which survive at Osborne House, and in the same year the firm published a design for an Elizabethan style chandelier in The Art Journal. Osler was naturally among the manufacturers represented at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and in 1856 received a commission for a magnificent chandelier of 132 lights for the Concert Room of St. George's Hall, Liverpool. Examples of the company's work were shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1862, and in 1875 Osler was commissioned to provide another large-scale chandelier for the Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. The history of the company is documented in a remarkable archive which survives in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, and a selection of its work is illustrated in John. P. Smith, The Art of Enlightenment, 1994, pp. 38-43. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing