MAISON SERRURIER-BOVY - GUSTAVE SERRURIER-BOVY (1858-1910) FOUNDER Kerosene lamp complete with its original reservoir. The circular base and shaft, with square cross-section for gripping, are made of exotic wood and feature grooves. The brass reservoir support is made up of two double jambs joined by a spacer with square perforation patterns, and supports the oil reservoir ring - all with visible brass screw fastenings. The tank with its knob, also in brass, bears the L & B trademark. Circa 1910. Presented with a lamp glass. Total height with glass: 72cm Base height without reservoir: 35.5cm Bibliography: - Jacques-Grégoire Watelet - Serrurier-Bovy; à l'aube de l'esthétique industrielle - De l'Art nouveau à l'Art Déco - Éditions de Maredsous, Denée, 1989. An identical lamp reproduced on page 110. - Jacques-Grégoire Watelet - Serrurier-Bovy; l'œuvre d'une vie - Architecte et décorateur liégeois 1858-1910- Éditions du Perron, Alleur-Liège. An identical lamp can be seen on a postcard reproduced on page 105. - Françoise Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson and Étienne du Mesnil du Buisson - Serrurier-Bovy, un créateur précurseur 1858-1910 - Éditions Faton, Dijon, 2008. An identical lamp reproduced on page 207; an identical lamp visible on a postcard, reputed to have been issued in 1913, reproduced on page 66.