A Victorian wall mounted oil lamp, converted to electricity, with purple glass and brass lamp, brass and iron bracket, with a clear glass chimney. Circa 1890.

Brass burner marked: HINKS DUPLEX No 2. HINKS & SON’S PATENT Rd 65891

Re-Wired and tested.

Height: 68 cm.

Width: 15 cm.

Depth: 42 cm.

James Hinks & Son, Crystal Lamp Works, 91-96 Great Hampton Street & 66 Hockley Street, Birmingham, established circa 1858.

A patent was granted to James Hinks in 1863 for “improvements in lamps”. The Patent Duplex Lamp, marketed from around 1864, used two wicks instead of the usual one, and gave out twice the light.