A Pair of Painted French Barley Twist Table Lamps sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope National Portrait Gallery)

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A Pair of Painted French Barley Twist Table Lamps sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope National Portrait Gallery)Origin: FrenchPeriod: Early Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1930 & LaterHeight: 21 (with shade)Width: 9. 75 (with shade)The Bases: 4. 5 squareThe attractive pair of painted softwood lamps in barley twist form, each on square cast metal plinth bases and showing beautiful patination and wear to the turquoise painted surfaces, the twists being early twentieth century in origin and then married to the bases to form unique lights. The lamps currently