A set of five Regency gilt brass lights circa 1820, attributed to Hancock & Rixon

of urn form cast with 'feathered' fronds and acanthus cast finials with a tôle black painted conical shade and visor supported by an angled branch together with three further shades and two gilt-brass wick cylinders and a further similar beaded finial, branches now detached from urns (qty)

One light is complete and in fair condition though the brass is tarnished and the tôle lampshade has surface corrosion. All the other items are in need of some attention and have similar signs of wear.
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