57/404/1-2

Demon,

Powell & Hanner (Manufacturer)

This oil cycle lamp was manufactured by Powell & Hanner of Chester Street, Aston, Birmingham. It dates from c.1910 onwards, and is marked "Demon". It has the Falk catalogue number P49800 or P49742.

1 lamp: metal, glass; good condition

MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Lamp // [pencil sketch] // Age // C. 1910 onwards // Who made it and where? // Powell + Hanner, Chester St. Birmingham // Who used it and where? // cycle lamp mark "Demon" // (Falk no P.49800 or P 49742) // ... Any other information // h. 4 1/2"', MERL Provisional Group Card – 'This is an oil cycle lamp made by Powell and Hanner of Birmingham. It has a mark on it "Demon". It stands 4 1/2" high with a base of 4 1/4". // It is one of a collection, accumulated over several years, donated by MERL by Mr Burkhart [sic[. See 57/399-57/414.', Letter, A. J. Burkart to J. W. Y. Higgs, 22 August 1957 - 'Thank you for your letter of 15th August. I now return the specifications of the lamps I referred to. // Nearly all are in full working order and those that are not, need only minor repair. No. 6 and no 21 are the artistic gems of the collection, though not necessarily the most interesting. // References to Falk are to a Falk, Stadelmann catelogue I was fortunate to acquire which is virtually a catalogue raisonne of lamps for domestic and non-industrial use. References to Robins are to F. W. Robins, "Story of the Lamp" (O.U.P.) 1937...'

Aston [Birmingham [unitary authority]]

1910

Metal, Glass