L.238
A great lamp from Hinks & Son with the ceramic parts from Royal Doulton! It could hardly be more noble and of higher quality. When I discovered the lamp on eBay France, I neither knew that it came from Hinks & Son nor that the ceramic parts were produced by Royal Doulton. It was only the sublime beauty of the lamp that magically attracted me.
All the greater was my astonishment and joy when I took the lamp apart and discovered the corresponding marks of these famous companies. The signature of Hinks & Son was engraved under the base on the iron weight, but was quite difficult to decipher. The ceramic parts (glazed stoneware) were marked Doulton Lambeth England and model no. 2629. This means that the lamp was made shortly after 1891, when the designation "England" had to be additionally impressed. It was not until 1902 that the company name was Royal Doulton.
The lamp came with a Matador burner from E&G. They had soldered the appropriate thread into the bayonet collar. I replaced the collar with a genuine Hinks collar. The Duplex burner called "Boler" is produced by Hinks & Son for the French company Boler Frères.
Surprisingly, I was able to find an oval-bulge Duplex chimney with a French brand. Remarkable: the lamp, the burner and the chimney all came from France! Only the large tulip shade came to me from the UK. I am already very happy to count this beautiful and at the same time valuable lamp to my collection.
Lamp Data
Added by me:
Burner, font collar, glass chimney, ball shade and globe holder.
Cleaning and repairs:
The daged collar replaced with a real Hinks collar.
Lamp body:
Base, column and vase of painted stoneware. Column of 2 ceramic parts and 2 connectors of solid brass. Under the base an iron weight, marked: J. Hinks & Son 2342. Base Ø 189 mm, vase Ø 186 mm. In the vase an additional container made of brass sheet. Ceramic parts marked: Doulton Lambeth England 2629.
Font of glazed stoneware. Font lid painted to match the lamp, Ø 150 mm. Font marked like the other parts. Font collar replaced. Replacement bayonet collar marked: Hinks & Son's Patent.
Burner:
Duplex burner of Hinks & Son, Birmingham, for Boler Frères, Paris. Bayonet fitting, with gallery lifter and extinguisher.
Wick knob marked: Hinks's Boler No.2 Duplex. White ceramic inlay.
Cap bridge marked: Hinks & Son Patent.
Two flat wicks, each 27 mm. Additional transport wick.
Glass chimney:
Duplex chimney with oval bulge. Height 254 mm, Ø fitter 63 mm.
Marked: Nec Plus Ultra - Cristal Recuit - Déposé + lion and AF in coat of arms.
Shade and shade holder:
British tulip shade, colourless glass, frosted, flat transparent floral motifs, fluted top rim.
Height 170 mm, Ø fitter 100 and top rim 225 mm.
100 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners.
Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 44.2 cm, total height with chimney 73.9 cm.
Total weight 5660 g.
