IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE LAMPS
Year: 1886

page_text: I JOHN WINGFIELD the younger of Tenter Street, Sheffield, in the County of
York Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE LAMPS to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in portable lamps and refers more
particularly to such lamps as are used for Table lamps, and are required to be of an.
ornamental and decorative character.
It consists in constructing the base of the lamp, or some portion of the pedestal,
or lower part of the lamp, of a convenient form and capacity to contain flowers,
ferns and similar foliage or plants, and a supply of water for same; thus forming a
combination of Lamp and jardiniere or flower stand, taking up less room than the
two separate articles when placed upon the table, and improving the appearance of.
the lamp.
I do not confine myself to the materials used in the construction of the lamp as
it is evident that these may be greatly varied, such as for instance, a metallic
pedestal and a porcelain or glass base, nor do I bind myself to the design of such
combined lamp and jardiniére.
Improvements in Portable Lamps.
I JOHN WINGFIELD the Younger of Tenter Street Sheffield in the County of
York Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN PORTABLE LAMPS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, that
is to say:
My Invention relates to improvements in portable Lamps and refers more
particularly to such lamps that are used as Table Lamps, and are of an ornamental
I JOHN WINGFIELD the Younger of Tenter Street Sheffield in the County of
York Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN PORTABLE LAMPS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, that
is to say:
My Invention relates to improvements in portable Lamps and refers more
particularly to such lamps that are used as Table Lamps, and are of an ornamental

page_text: and decorative character, the object of my invention being to render such Lamps
more pleasing to the eye and to increase their utility.
It consists in constructing the base of the lamp, or some portion of the pedestal
or standard, of a form and capacity, convenient to contain flowers, ferns, and
similar foliage or even small plants, and a supply of water for same, and thus to
form a combination of Lamp and Jardiniere, or flower stand, taking up less room
than the two separate articles and very much improving the appearance of an
ordinary lamp.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood I annex a sheet
of drawings illustrating the way in which my invention may be carried into
practice.
Fig. 1. represents an oil or parafin lamp combined with a Flower holder or
Jardiniére.
Fig. 2 represents a Candle Lamp in combination with a double flower holder.
The upper portion of the lamp marked A, is of ordinary construction, but the
stand or base B, I make of a convenient shape or configuration to hold flowers; it
may be made of the same material as the standard of the lamp, or of any other
suitable material, and may be permanently attached or made removable from the
base of the standard or pedestal.
In Fig. 2, I have shown it applied to a candle lamp for the table, C is the candle,
D is a cut flower tray, and E is a metallic jardiniére.
It is evident that the designs may be varied and multiplied to almost any
extent, and that the materials of which the parts may be made may also vary,
without departing from the spirit of my invention which is, the combination of a
lamp of any ordinary kind for table use, and similar use, either for burning gas,
oils or similar products, or candles, with a jardiniere, or suitable means of holding
flowers and foliage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The combination with portable lamps of a jardiniére, or flower holder, so as to
form one complete article, for the purpose specified, and substantially as herein before
described and illustrated.
2. In the manufacture of Lamps, constructing a portion of the pedestal or
standard, or the base, for the purpose of holding flowers or foliage, substantially as
described.