ElectrificationG&P Cohn Workshop, Hoddesdon

    A Sunflower Lamp Restoration Story

    Sunflower lamp under restoration and re-electrification at the G&P Cohn workshop
    Service
    Electrification
    Location
    G&P Cohn Workshop, Hoddesdon
    Piece
    Decorative Sunflower Lamp
    Period
    Decorative, traditional
    Work
    Restoration and re-electrification

    A decorative sunflower lamp was brought into our workshop for restoration and re-electrification. The piece needed renewed wiring and attention to its metalwork before being returned to use.

    The Piece

    A decorative table or floor lamp formed as a stylised sunflower, with petalled metalwork and a central lamp holder.

    Work Carried Out

    • Disassembly of the lamp within the workshop
    • Cleaning and consolidation of the metalwork
    • Complete renewal of internal wiring to current standards
    • Replacement of the lamp holder and terminals where required
    • Reassembly with each petal returned to its original position
    • Full electrical testing and certification

    Approach

    Work was carried out in the workshop, with the lamp dismantled in a controlled sequence so that wiring could be renewed without altering the decorative character of the piece.

    Outcome

    The lamp is electrically sound, properly certificated and ready to return to use, with its original sunflower form unchanged. Comparable workshop re-electrification is recorded in our Turkish chandelier restoration and the small icicle chandelier restoration.

    Close view of the original lamp holder on the sunflower lamp before restoration
    Original lamp holder before restoration.
    Sunflower lamp on the workbench with wiring exposed at the top of the stem
    On the workbench with wiring exposed prior to renewal.
    Detail of old wiring running between the brass petals of the sunflower lamp
    Detail of the new wiring from the upper lamp holder to the lower lamp holder.
    New wiring and lamp holder being fitted within the flower head of the sunflower lamp
    New wiring and lamp holder being fitted within the flower head.
    New brass bayonet lamp holder fitted to the top of the sunflower lamp
    New brass bayonet lamp holder fitted at the top.
    Sunflower lamp fully reassembled and lit on the workbench after re-electrification
    Reassembled and lit on the workbench after re-electrification.
    Front view of the restored sunflower lamp lit, with the central agate glowing
    The restored lamp lit, with the central agate glowing.

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    We are always happy to discuss cleaning, restoration and electrification of antique chandeliers and period lighting.

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