This example of a very early fitting made specifically for electricity has been identified in the Osler pattern books. It is not as ostentatious as many of Osler's productions and may have been intended to hang in a stairwell.
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Title of artwork, date
Electrolier of five lights, 1884
Date supported
1993
Medium and material
Brass, gilt & cut glass
Dimensions
127 cm
Grant
2250
Total cost
9000
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