£450
Hints on Household Taste : Paul Reeves | 700
Auction: 28 June 2022 at 11:00 BST
brass and copper, the base with inlaid decoration, stamped maker’s mark to base, later silk shade
Note: In 1855, a group of six took over John Kepp’s metalworking firm, which was known for making the replacement orb and cross for St Pauls Cathedral in 1821 that now stamps their signature mark, becoming known henceforth as Benham & Froud. Based on Chandos Street in London, the company were known for their ambitious copper moulds.