Yola Gray Antiques

Description

Summary:
• Item: Pair of Desk Lamps
• Circa: 1980
• Period / Style: Art Deco
• Provenance: England
• Material: Solid brass
• Finish: Aged brass
• Manufacturer: Besselink & Jones
• Vented brass shades
• Central stem
• Chamfered rectangular base
• Two bulbs per lamp
• Twin toggle switch per lamp
• Bulbs: 2 pin G4
• Baize underside
• 1.5 metre cable length
• Newly re-wired
• PAT tested
• Ready to use
• Superb Quality
• Excellent working condition

Discription:
This is a fine quality vintage English pair of desk lamps, constructed from solid brass, made by Besselink & Jones, circa 1980, in excellent condition. Designed in the style of Art Deco period, with an aged brass finish, the pair of desk lamps are constructed with a central stem supporting two vented lamp shades. Each lamp fits a pair of 2 pin G4 bulbs. The current bulbs are halogen however, they can be replaced with LED bulbs if preferred. The central stem is supported by a solid brass chamfered block which houses two “toggle” switches allowing you to either switch on one or two bulbs. The pair of desk lamps have been re-wired, PAT tested and come with new 3-pin UK wall plugs (the plugs can be changed for country specific plugs if required). These are superior quality handmade lamps in England each lamp weights 3kg. They are solid in joint and ready to use.

Ideal for use as a pair of pair of desk lamps but also useful as either lamps on side tables in a living room, or bedside lamp tables in a bedroom

About Besselink & Jones:
Since beginning out of an old Spitfire components workshop have been expertly converting ceramics and decorative treasures into lamps for more than 60 years. From their workshops in West London Besselink & Jones manufacture and restore decorative lighting including everything from delicate antiques to heavy chandeliers.

Besselink & Jones workshops are tailored for traditional hand-building techniques, which work in conjunction with artist studios for gilding and hand-painting projects. Besselink & Jones craftsmen take great pride in incorporating traditional quality with modern manufacturing techniques.

Besselink & Jones have been producing fine English lighting since 1959 using contrasting and complementary skills, bound by a desire to create exquisite lighting of the highest calibre. For over 60 years Besselink & Jones have supplied and continue to supply prestigious projects throughout the world including Royal Palaces, Hotels, Clubs and beautiful homes. Their range of hand-built wall, table, floor and ceiling lights are available in both a traditional and modern style, produced to an exceptional quality in many different finishes. Besselink & Jones also offer a fully bespoke service manufacturing timeless one off and production pieces (Source: )

Dimensions:
Height: 42cm / 16½” / 1ft 4½”
External Width (Lamp): 24.5cm / 9⅝”
External Depth (Base): 12cm / 4¾”
Rod Height: 31cm / 12⅛”
Cable Length: 157cm / 61¾” / 5ft 1¾”
Base Width: 16cm / 6¼”
Base Depth: 12cm / 4¾”
Lamp Depth: 10.5cm / 4⅛”
Weight = 3kg each

Condition Report:
This is a fine quality vintage English pair of desk lamps, constructed from solid brass, in the Art Deco style, made by Besselink & Jones, circa 1980, in excellent working condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The pair of desk lamps have been re-wired, PAT tested and come with new 3-pin UK wall plugs (the plugs can be changed for country specific plugs if required). These are superior quality handmade lamps in England each lamp weights 3kg. They are solid in joint and ready to use.

Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit

Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.

Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567

Customers outside the UK should call:

Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567

Email: info@yolagray.com

Free UK Delivery:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.

Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.

Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.

We will also provide you with our shippers' contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It's helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.

In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.

Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.

UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.

International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.

Important information regarding PayPal payment:
We only accept payment from fully verified PayPal account holders with confirmed addresses only. Items will only be sent to the confirmed address registered in PayPal. If you purchase an item and your address is not confirmed, your payment will be refunded and the purchase cancelled. It only takes a few moments to verify and confirm your PayPal details.

About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.

Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically colonial four poster beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English antique furniture, art and fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.

Please visit the Yola Gray website at for further items and information.

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