A Good c.1900 Black Japanned Chinoiserie Floor Lamp, From the Deanery, Durham sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles There is a clear maker's

There is a clear maker's stamp 'Dryad Lester 30' on the underside

He went to Rome in 1685 to continue his studies and stayed for ten years forming his style after the work of Nuzzi who had died in 1673

And hence he decided 'twas better to wait

the cage has no replacement parts nor has it been restored or cleaned in any way

the sailors change their minds when the weather becomes warmer and the mist disappears ("'Twas right

A Good c.1900 Black Japanned Chinoiserie Floor Lamp, From the Deanery, Durham sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles There is a clear maker'sOrigin: English Period: Victorian Edwardian Provenance: The Deanery, Durham Date: c. 1895 1910 Height: 73. 5 inches (with shade) Base Diameter: 14. 5 inches The unusual gothic style standard floor lamp hand decorated with gilt highlighted turnings, the carved softwood whole beautifully fluted with black japanned chinoiserie gilt detailing to the base depicting typical oriental figures, pagodas and landscapes and a contemporary black shade survives