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Joseph Lucas Limited (Manufacturer)

This is a car lamp, manufactured by Joseph Lucas Ltd., of Birmingham c.1920. It is made of brass, and is designed to be an offside lamp, with a rear red lens.

1 car lamp: metal; glass; good condition

MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Lamp // [pencil sketch] // Age // C 1920 onwards // Who made it and where? // Jos. Lucas Birmingham no F.144 // ... How was it used (if not obvious) // car Lamp // Any other information // h. 7 1/2" - offside with rear red lens in polished brass.', 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...'

Birmingham

1920 - 1930

Metal, brass, Glass