Exquisite 'Ekwipoz' Pat No. 647785
£ 255.00 GBP
This Polish counterbalance lamp is completely untouched and from the 1930s by Ekwipoz. There aren't many of these around, and I believe they were used in the Hornby trains factory in Liverpool. This lamp is beautifully designed and manufactured, with a stepped Deco base and a very sensitive counterbalance mechanism. It took some time for me to work out why it wouldn't pose, the system is so sensitive that it needed the weight of a bulb to function correctly. Leaving the paint as found, it shows its age and industrial use beautifully with its lovely original paintwork. The lamp has a lovely patina, has been rewired with gold 3 core flex, which goes well with the black, and has a new bulb holder and an in-line switch, as well as a new plug and PAT test.