Captain Nemo had a massive personal library onboard his vessel, “The Nautilus.

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Among his extensive collection of rare Persian manuscripts, antique navigational charts,
and volumes of ancient Greek and Roman literature, Nemo also possessed rare specimens
of the natural world that predated Sir Charles Darwin.

What the good Captain didn’t possess was a proper reading lamp.
Hence, submitted for your approval:

“The Ferryman” reading + research lamp.

A ‘must’ for perusing ancient tomes and cataloging unique new species of critters.

This device features two main lamps in the front.

On the left: a high intensity incandescent bulb.
On the right: an ultra violet LED bulb.

The combination of these two bulbs provides accurate colour rendition.

The UV lamp is also quite useful when viewing natural specimens that need to fluoresce.

The Book Rest tilts back to 50B, 32B and 25B and features an 8.5" x 11" 2X Sheet Magnifier.
All components are fully adjustable.

Projecting from the back is an “Assistant Researcher” Lamp that also holds a 5" diameter,
2.5x, hand-held magnifying lens.

Black and antique brass . Solid Brass and Mahogany, 32" tall.
Designed and hand made by Art Donovan, 2010. One of Kind. Signed and Dated.

For further information, Contact Leslie Tarbell Donovan via these live links:
ltdonovan@optonline.net
www.donovandesign.com
The Ferryman

I never know where the inspiration for any particular piece will come from
or what process and materials I’ll need to use once I decide on it.

This is the first and only sketch of the “Ferryman”. It was done immediately
after I glanced over at one of my other sketches hanging up in my studio.
I certainly wasn’t planning on creating a new design that day, but I got
the impression and inspiration for this concept simply from glancing at a
completely different design. I suppose it was the uniqueness of the
impression that drove the shape and function of the new piece.

I sketch directly onto the Kraft paper covering on my 4' x 8' painting table.
This method is convenient, spontaneous and best of all, I can work full size.

There were no other shop or design drawings made for the “Ferryman”,
as I went right into building it. This design was a real “work in progress”
kind of thing, as I constantly changed out, hand crafted and altered elements
in the lamp (due to both aesthetics and mechanical necessities.)

Begun building on March 31 and completed on April 21, 2010.

Art Donovan Southampton, New York

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