MESSENGER & SONS ATTRIBUTED METAL FIGURAL TREE STUMP AND OWL VASE LAMPS, PAIR, each vase holder depicting a sawed tree log with gold finish, each side with a silver-plated intertwining branch, one side with three perched owls and remaining side with a large owl with hinged head for match-holder, interior with gold wash, vase raised on four short legs, brass drop-in font impressed "MESSENGERS PATENT". Fitted with a period Messengers duplex slip burner and spider shade ring, later period cased white domed umbrella-form shades. Probably T. Messenger & Sons. Fourth quarter 19th/first quarter 20th century. 18 3/4" H to top of shades, 8" H to top of collar, vase 6 3/4" x 11" overall.

Excellent condition, each with expected minor wear and some wear to finishes. Each example with a loose support arm to the shade, burners and shades undamaged, shade fitters with normal as-made roughness.