Vintage ceramic table lamp model Beswick, English Terrier 1930

Ceramic dog table lamp in Beswick style, Terrier, ca English 1930's. This table lamp has been gently cleaned while respecting the vintage patina. It is recently reconnected and PAT tested by an electrician. It has a new gold tone lamp holder with matching cover, gold tone silk cable, new black switch on the cable - new black cap. It can be used with a dimmer switch. It is possible to use this light in other countries with a bulb adapted to the local electricity. This vintage table lamp was probably made by the English company Beswick. It has many design features: the theme of the dog, a quality figurine represented with realism, good color and glaze. The Terrier dog was popular at the beginning of the 20th century, and represented in many objects, paintings and decorations for the home. With its delicate proportions and cute animal theme in Art Deco style, this light works well as a side light on a table, desk or shelf. It would suit a range of interiors such as Antique, Country, Traditional, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, or Contemporary. The composition consists of four parts, a ceramic figurine of a Yorkshire Terrier dog stands on its side on two ceramic books. Behind there is a black lamp base leading to the lamp holder. Looking in detail, a ceramic Yorkshire Terrier dog has white legs, painted eyes and perky brown ears - tail. The paint effect gives texture and is finished in lustre. The books that make up the base are glossy black with brown painted "book corners" and the pages are painted a matt gold. The back of the figurine is as detailed as the front. Cleverly, the silk cable comes out of a discreet hole in the tree trunk. At the bottom there is the new white felt to protect the furniture when this lamp is in place. The lamp holder has a gold metal cover that adds a golden tone to the design. The light is finished with a new removable black silk shade. This has a gold metal lining and is trimmed with black fabric trim. Carries a small standard screw in bulb (E14)