Hi to all interested in Peter Marsh. My original enquiry so long ago, I'm afraid I havent kept up with the posts. My wife is one of three sisters, and their father, Alf Haddon, was making these lamps by hand during the early to late 1940's. They often talk about having to sit around the kitchen table cleaning and painting the metal work, and then going with their father to a local glassblower for the glass to be blown into the wire frames. So far as I can establish this glass blower was probably in the Deritend/Digbeth area of the City. I cannot find out who originated the idea of the lamps, but apparently Alf spoke with a friend who put him in touch with Peter Marsh, but the relationship foundered, and Alf left.
I have a number of pieces, and others have been passed down through various family members.
I have also recently photographed an original brochure and catalogue for the lighting range, together with other metal lighting artifacts, candle holders, etc. I have photographs of some of my collection of lamps, all of which are in the catalogue, as well as an original Alf Haddon three branch wrought iron chandelier. I would like to add to my collection, but because only the later versions had the Peter Marsh logo I suspect very few people would know one if they saw it.
