Articulating Wall Light from Mek Elek, 1930s

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An original industrial lamp manufactured by mek elek. The lamp in finished in the scarcer taupe colour way. It can … Read more An original industrial lamp manufactured by mek elek. The lamp in finished in the scarcer taupe colour way. It can be desk, floor or wall mounted.the lamp is versatile in its movements – the rod connecting the base plate swivels, arm extends and retracts and the shade tilts and moves 90′. The makers mark is stamped to the lamp components, it also retains the ‘eiir’ stamp to the arm joint plates – referencing ‘elizabeth ii regina’ denoting their former government use. These were typically used by the mod in munitions factories.

dimensions: arm: 31cm shade: 14cm base rod: 40cm
origin: portsmouth, england
circa: 1930s
workshop report: the condition is good for its age, some surfaces discolouration in places. The workshop team inspect all products and perform any necessary repairs to ensure many more years of future use, with lighting we deep clean the shade and components and professionally remove all existing electrical components and fit new ce certified electrical fittings. This light is supplied with new period style brown twisted 3 core fabric flex and ce certified b22 switched bayonet lampholder. Lights can take up to 100w equivalent led bulb. We can wire for the us with ul certified flex and bulb holder if required. This lamp is supplied with 2.5m of flex, please advice if a different configuration is required. As with all our products, this product is an original vintage item so there are signs of wear from use. i have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
designer records,
or other literature sources and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising
from
misattribution,
uk plug (up to 250v).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less