pair of original and completely intact interior residential early 20th century double arm electric wall sconces. the highly stylized late victorian era fixtures retain the original double tone brass "wash" or plating. comprised of stamped and formed yellow brass metal. the shade fitters with original set screws are ornamented with neoclassical bellflower design motifs. the bent tubular fluted are remains structurally intact. original edison key sockets with rayon cloth cord wiring. fabricated by r. williamson & co., chicago, il. priced for the pair. measure 10 x 8 1/4 inches. r. williamson & company was founded by richard williamson in 1882, who, forseeing the immense magnitude and the demand that would be made for lighting fixtures, opened a small plant on the far northwest side of chicago, on milwaukee avenue. the entire space occupied by them at that time was fifteen hundred square feet. in a short time he was enabled to move into larger quarters, and in 1889, having outgrown the milwaukee store, he moved to what was then the heart of chicago, 205 randolph street. by this time, the house of r. williamson & company had taken rank as one of the leading "lighting fixture" houses in the city of chicago; but even this rapid progress was to be eclipsed, and in 1891 this firm was again forced to seek larger quarters, and located in a large warehouse on lake street, near state, which place they occupied until 1896, when this ever-growing firm decided to build what was then considered one of the largest "lighting fixture" plants in the western country; and the western section of the present mammoth institution was erected. at their peak, r. williamson & co. boasted more than 115,000 square feet of space, with more than 500 employees working within its various departments.