Vintage Holophane Ripple-Lite Church Wall Light, 1920s

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antique 8″ holophane ripple-lite church pendant light -a a prismatic glass wall light manufactured by ‘holophane’. The light has its … Read more antique 8″ holophane ripple-lite church pendant light -a a prismatic glass wall light manufactured by ‘holophane’. The light has its original aged brass metal gallery, stamped with its makers mark ‘holophane “. The shade consists of 2 glass parts retaining original cast makers mark around the neck rim. The original brass clips hold the shades in place. The light has retained its original brass wall bracket with some nice age an patina. This type of light would have originally been used in a church, they look great both lit and unlit and have the flying saucer look to them a scarcer find in this size. Dimensions: depth from wall to shade front: 36cm height inc shade: 18 cm shade diameter:20 cm circa: 1920s origin: chapel, anglesey, wales workshop report: the light gallery has been cleaned and waxed.the light is been rewired with 1m of brown twisted vintage style flex and new e27 screw bulbholder and is supplied with 1m of original brass hanging chain and original ceiling hook. 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,
up to 250v (europe/uk standard).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less