Survey Data
Reg No
20834043
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Lamp standard
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
99923, 48484
Date Recorded
06/06/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding circular-profile lamp standard, erected c.1900. Now disused. Comprising cast-iron pedestal with decorative moulded banding, fluting, swag motifs and service hatch plate, supporting shaft with arched arm having wrought-iron detailing and lamp cap.
Appraisal
An attractive feature of the streetscape of Bantry, the embossed decorative detailing enhances the design of this lamp and is indicative of the high level of skill and craftsmanship applied to such functional objects throughout the nineteenth and into the early twentieth century.