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William
Sugg & Co
1837 - 1969 |
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William
Sugg & Co
1837 - 1969 |
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Collectors This section is devoted to the collectors and collections - aimed at William Sugg products or connections - but also open to related items which are historically interesting and/or important. Many collectors hold products sourced from a wide range of manufacturers and sometimes this will help us all to understand the development of a particular product. Books literature and general publications have been separated into their own section under 'Publications' and are frequently a resource for many of the product sections. Specific museum collections are listed in the 'Contacts' section. Unfortunately, like the rest of us, collectors have only one lifetime! A common problem, therefore, for all 'private' collectors is what, eventually, to do with the collection! It is such a personal enthusiasm that even many of the closest family members would not know what to do with the collection if they were to be left with it - and the horror of the skip looms large. Some of the private collectors in this section hold nationally or internationally important collections which are not likely to be bettered by any world class museum. I would like to propose that any collector who wishes to review his options can provide a contact point through this website to allow any private person or public body to consider some, part, or all of their collection for purchase, exchange, gift or even promotion to a more significant status, to ensure that often a lifetime's diligent collection never goes to waste. ---------------------------------- In order to kick start this
section I have been given permission to show a number of pictures of
products from the collection of Ara Kebapcioglu - everyone calls him
Ara! He is the proprietor of a wonderful little shop in Paris
called Lumiere de l'Oeil located at 4, rue Flatters, 75005, Paris.
As the name of the shop translates to "Light of the Eye" you can imagine
that this is a super specialist lighting shop carrying lots of gas lamps
many of which are 'in gas' as they say. If you are interested in
interior gas lighting this shop is a must!
Many of you
will be relieved to know that Ara speaks many languages fluently,
including English of course! As you
might suspect he has a fantastic website which is also listed in the
'Contacts' section. http://members.aol.com/lumiara/en/index.html
--------------------------------------- I recently had the pleasure of talking to a collector who lives in Bristol. He was born in the town although he has a Scots background and he remembers his mother lighting the gas and being sufficiently frightened but also intrigued by the 'pop' of the ignition that he would watch from behind the door through the crack by the hinge! When he moved back to the house he now occupies he was walking past an antique shop and spotted a lovely wall bracket with a nice piece of green glass. On a whim, he went in and bought it! The rest is history and he now has 31 fixtures 'in gas'. He has given me permission to show you the selection below.
I am hoping to get some pictures of the lamps actually running as it adds a lot to the story. --------------------------------- And now, quite possibly the most comprehensive collection of (particularly interior) gas lighting and associated items in the UK! Not only that but also a major collector of early electric lamps (light bulbs to many of us) and several other items that generally lie outside the remit of this website! Ray Tye has been collecting for many years. He is now retired but held the enviable post of archivist to the Phoenix Insurance Company, providing him with a huge resource of information. Only a few years ago he moved his whole collection from one address to another - no mean feat even if the items had not been installed - and he is now threatening to move again! Each move has been accompanied by a small reduction in the collection. On the last occasion he decided his collection of gas street lanterns was simply too large to re-house and had to find new homes for them. There are many Sugg items but the beauty of a general collection is the pure comparison that can be seen across the whole range. These pictures were taken during a visit in April 2005 and Ray tells me that he has sold a few items and that duplicates and the less important items are available.
Whilst some collectors concentrate on one single item and others on a specific sector, Ray Tye has both related and un-related collections. His collection of electric lamps (bulbs) is quite possibly the most important collection of its type. He has many duplicates and even several hundred traditional carbon filament type lamps which he wishes to sell. If anyone is interested in learning more specifically about these items, Ray can be contacted on ray@glowlamp2.freeserve.co.uk --------------------------------------- Oil Hand Lamps There is one section that should perhaps be included within 'Collectors' but at present has its own section. Railway hand lamps are currently included under 'Lighting' as 'Oil Hand Lamps' so if that's your interest see if there is anything you can add, others have already! ------------------------------------- If anyone has any suggestions, wishes to be included in this section, or to make any proposals related to this section, please send an email in the first case to chris.sugg@williamsugghistory.co.uk
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