219/2003
Collection
Catalogues
Brief description
'Hinks lamps', a hardback catalogue with fold-out pages and black and white illustrations of paraffin lamps, shades and accessories manufactured by James Hinks & Son Ltd. of Birmingham and London, printed c.1901-1902.
Title
Hinks Lamps
Object name
catalogue
Object number
219/2003
Production organisation
James Hinks & Son Limited (publisher)
Production date
1901-1902 (published)
Production place
England (published)
Period
Edwardian (1901-1910)
Material
paper
ink
ink
Technique
printed
bound
bound
Physical description
A 188-page hardback catalogue with black and white illustrations of a variety of lamps by James Hinks and Son, Birmingham and London, including table lamps, standard lamps, pillar lamps, hall lamps, hanging lamps, suspension lamps, billiard lamps, passage lamps, wicks, chimneys, lamp brackets, lanterns, silk shades and stoves. Several illustrations are adapted from photographs. Three fold-out pages illustrate billiard lamps. The inside front and back covers are illustrated in colour and 'Hinks Lamps' appears in red at the top of each page of illustrations.
Content object
table lamps
standard lamps
pillar lamps
hall lamps
hanging lamps
suspension lamps
billiard lamps
passage lamps
wicks
chimneys
lamp brackets
lanterns
silk shades
stoves
standard lamps
pillar lamps
hall lamps
hanging lamps
suspension lamps
billiard lamps
passage lamps
wicks
chimneys
lamp brackets
lanterns
silk shades
stoves
Dimensions
Height: 31.5cm
Width: 26cm
Width: 26cm
Website keywords
oil lighting
electric lighting
gas lighting
electric lighting
gas lighting