Anglepoise Lamp

Anglepoise Model 1227 by George Carwardine, made by Herbert Terry & Sons from 1935, in a gold finish at the Design Museum in London. Carwardine was an automotive engineer who specialized in vehicle suspension, and in 1932 he invented the spring and lever mechanism that lets the arm stay wherever you leave it. Terry's, a Redditch spring maker, built it, and the 1227 was the domestic version: three springs and an Art Deco three-tier base. The springs at the foot of the arm and the stepped base are the details to look for.