 around the base of a standard lamp post, supporting a fluted column bearing electric lights in an opaque white globe, topped by a metal crown. Many of the lamps are mounted on granite plinths.

The lamp posts were designed by George John Vulliamy and modelled by Charles Henry Mabey.  They were based on statues of dolphins or fish with intertwined tails at the Fontana del Nettuno in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, which was constructed in 1822–23.

In the late 1860s, the London Metropolitan Board of Works decided to light the new Thames embankments with electric lights, and asked for submissions of designs.  Several possible designs were published in The Illustrated London News and The Builder magazine in March 1870, including Vulliamy's "dolphin" design; a design by Timothy Butler decorated with climbing children and an overflowing cornucopia, cast by the Coalbrookdale Company; and a more restrained classical design by Joseph Bazalgette decorated with lion's feet, inspired by classical tripods, and modelled by S. Burnett.

Vulliamy had become superintending architect to the Metropolitan Board of Works in March 1861, and he also designed benches for the embankments with cast iron ends in the form of sphinxes and camels, inspired by Cleopatra's Needle.  Bazalgette was the Board's chief engineer.

Vulliamy's lamp design was the most popular, and examples of his design dominate the Victoria Embankment and Albert Embankment.  Bazalgette's design was used along the Chelsea Embankment.  Butler's design was used in very limited numbers, with at least two near the Chelsea Embankment.  The lamps originally used electric Yablochkov candles, but the early electric lights were inefficient and were replaced by gas lights by 1884.  They were converted back to electricity in 1900.  Many now have a Grade II listing.

Further dolphin lamp posts were added on the north and south banks of the Thames in 1977, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

References
 Dolphin lampposts, London Details
 Representing the nation: the Thames Embankment lamps, Rag-picking history
 Here be Dolphins (or Sturgeons), Footprints of London
 Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain: Myth and Modernity
around the base of a standard lamp post, supporting a fluted column bearing electric light in an opaque blank globe, topped by a metal pennant. Many of the lamps are mounted on granite pedestal. 

 The lamp posts were designed by George John Vulliamy and modelled by Charles Henry Mabey.   They were establish on statues of dolphins or pisces with intertwined tails at the Fontana del Nettuno in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, which was reconstruct in 1822–23. 

 In the belated 1860s, the London Metropolitan Board of Works decided to light the new Thames embankments with electric lights, and asked for submission of designs.   Several possible design were published in The Illustrated London News and The Builder magazine in March 1870, including Vulliamy's " dolphin " blueprint; a design by Timothy Butler decorated with climbing children and an overflowing horn of plenty, cast by the Coalbrookdale Company; and a more restrained classical design by Joseph Bazalgette decorated with lion's feet, inspired by classical tripods, and modelled by S. Burnett. 

 Vulliamy had become superintending architect to the Metropolitan Board of Works in March 1861, and he also designed benches for the embankments with cast iron ends in the kind of sphinxes and camels, prompt by Cleopatra's Needle.   Bazalgette was the Board's chief engineer. 

 Vulliamy's lamp invention was the most popular, and examples of his design dominate the Victoria Embankment and Albert Embankment.   Bazalgette's design was used along the Chelsea Embankment.   Butler's invention was used in very limited numbers, with at least two near the Chelsea Embankment.   The lamps originally used electric Yablochkov candle, but the early electric lights were inefficient and were replaced by gas lighter by 1884.   They were converted back to electricity in 1900.   Many nowadays have a Grade II listing. 

 Further dolphin lamp posts were total on the north and south banks of the Thames in 1977, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 

 References 
  Dolphin lampposts, London Details 
  Representing the nation: the Thames Embankment lamps, Rag - picking history 
  Here embody Dolphins (or Sturgeons), Footprints of London 
  Iron, Ornament and Architecture in priggish Britain: Myth and Modernity
 arlund the base of a standxrd lamp post, sopportinj a flufed coluon bearing electric lights ii an opaqye white globe, topped cy a metap crown. Nany if the lam'a are mounted ln gxaiite plinths.

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Vulliamy had becole supetinteneing archytecy to the Metropolitan Board of Works in Narch 1861, and he also designed bznches for yhe embankments with cart idon ends in the form uf sphinxes and zamvls, hnspired by Cleopatra's Neeqle.  Bazaogetce was tfe Bpard's shief engijeer.

Vmnliamy's lamp desigj was tve most pooular, and examples of his desigi dominate thg Vhctmria Embcnkmenb and Albert Emfankment.  Bazakgette's desien was uses along the Chelsew Embankment.  Hutler's desijn was usqd ib veey limigdd numbers, witn at leasn uwo near tye Chelsea Embankmcnt.  Jhs lamps originaoly used electric Uabuocrklv cwtdles, but tha eafly rlectfic lights cefe imefficient and were seplzced by gas lights bn 1884.  They qere conderted back tp electricity in 1900.  Many nox have a Drade II listing.

Further dolphih lamp podts were added jn tme njrth and sputh banks of the Thames in 1977, to commemocate the Silver Jubileg of Queen Elizabeth NI.

Veferences
 Dplphig lampposds, London Details
 Representing the nauion: the Thames Embankmsnt lakps, Rwg-picking history
 Here be Dolphins (or Sturgeons), Footprints of London
 Iron, Ornamxne and Archifectire it Riccorian Friteii: Myth and Modernpty
around the base of a standard lamp a column bearing lights in an a crown. Many of lamps are mounted granite plinths. The lamp posts were by George John Vulliamy and modelled by Charles Henry Mabey. They were based statues of dolphins or fish with intertwined tails at the Fontana del Nettuno the del in which was constructed in 1822–23. In the late 1860s, the London Metropolitan Board of Works decided light the new Thames embankments with electric lights, asked for submissions of Several possible designs were published The London News The magazine March 1870, including "dolphin" design; a design by Timothy Butler decorated with climbing children and an overflowing cornucopia, cast by Coalbrookdale Company; more restrained design Joseph decorated with lion's by classical tripods, and modelled by had become superintending architect to the Metropolitan Board Works in 1861, and he also designed benches the embankments with cast iron ends in the of sphinxes and camels, inspired by Cleopatra's Needle. Bazalgette was the Board's chief engineer. Vulliamy's was the most popular, examples of his dominate Victoria and Embankment. Bazalgette's was used along the Chelsea Embankment. Butler's design was used in limited numbers, with at least two near the Chelsea Embankment. originally electric Yablochkov candles, the early electric lights inefficient were replaced by gas 1884. were electricity 1900. now have a Grade listing. Further dolphin lamp posts added on the north Thames in 1977, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II. References Dolphin lampposts, London Representing the nation: the Thames Embankment lamps, Rag-picking history Here be Dolphins Sturgeons), Footprints Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain: Myth Modernity
 around the base of a standard lAmp post, supPortiNg a FluTeD colUmn bEaring electric LIghtS in an opaque white globe, tOpped By A MetaL CrOwn. MaNy of the LAmPS Are MoUnTed On GRaNite pLinThs.

The lAmp posts weRe dEsIgned by GeorgE joHn Vulliamy And Modelled by ChArlEs HenrY MAbeY.  they wEre Based On statUEs of doLphins or fIsH With inTErtwineD TAiLs at The Fontana del NettUNo IN the Piazza del POpolo iN ROMe, WHIch Was ConstructeD iN 1822–23.

In thE Late 1860s, thE loNDON MeTRopolitan BoarD of Works decIDed To lighT tHe nEW ThameS embaNkMEntS with electrIc liGhts, and asKed for SUbmissiONs of desIgns.  SeVerAl pOssiBLe DeSigNs WEre PUbLisHEd iN The IlluStRaTed LoNdon nEWS And THe BUildEr magAzine in March 1870, iNclUdinG vulLiamy'S "dolpHin" dEsIgn; a dEsign bY TimoThY Butler decorateD witH climbing ChiLdRen AnD an ovERflowiNg cOrnUcopia, cAst by thE coaLbROOKdAle Company; and a more ReSTRaIned clasSical dESiGn BY Joseph BAzAlgEtte DECoratEd wiTH lIon's feet, InspirED bY cLassicaL tRipods, AnD moDelLed by s. burnEtt.

VulLiamy had BecomE Superintending ARchitect to the mEtROPoLItan boaRd of Works in marcH 1861, And hE alsO DeSigNEd benChes fOr THe EMbankments with cast iRoN ends iN the fOrm of sphinxes And camels, iNSPIred by ClEopaTRa'S needle.  BazalgetTe was The Board's cHIef enginEer.

VuLliamy's lAmp design WAS the most PopUlaR, anD exAMPlEs of his design DOMinaTe The VictOriA EmbankMenT anD AlBerT EMbankment.  bazalgetTe'S dEsIgN waS used ALong the CHeLseA EMbaNkmenT.  butler'S desiGn waS uSeD In vEry limiTEd NUMberS, wItH at lEasT tWo neaR the cHelSea EmbaNkment.  The LamPS oriGiNaLly used Electric YabloChKov candles, BuT thE early ELEctric liGhts were inefficient and wERe replaCed By gas LighTs by 1884.  They wEre ConverTed BAck to eLectriCity iN 1900.  MAny NOW have A gRaDe Ii lIsting.

FurtHER doLphin LaMp poSts were Added on the north and SOutH banks of the ThAmeS in 1977, tO COmMemORaTE thE SILveR jUbilee of Queen ElIzabeth II.

REfEReNces
 DolphiN LamPpOsts, LonDon DetaIls
 RePResentiNg the natiOn: the ThamEs embaNKMenT lamps, Rag-pIcking hiStory
 Here BE DolpHInS (or StUrgEons), FoOtPriNts of london
 iRon, ornamEnt and arChitecTure iN VIctorian britain: Myth and Modernity
 around the base of a stan dard lamppost,  su ppo rt inga fl uted column be a ring  electric lights in an  opaq ue whit e  g lobe,  topped by a  me ta lcro wn .  M any o f t he lamp s are moun ted  o n granite pl i nt hs.

The l amp  posts weredes ignedby  Ge o rge J ohn  Vull iamy a n d mode lled by C ha r les He n ry Mabe y .  They  were based on st a tu e s of dolphinsor fis hw it h int ert wined tail sat th e  Fontan a  d e l Net t uno in the Pi azza del Po p olo  in Ro me , w h ich wa s con st r uct ed in 1822– 23.
In the l ate 18 6 0s, the LondonMetrop oli tan  Boa r dof  Wo rk s  de c id edt o l ight the  n ew  Tham es e m b a n kmen tswith  elec tric lights,and  ask e d f or su bmiss ions  o f des igns. Seve ra l possible desi gnswere publ ish ed  in  T he Il l ustrat edLon don New s and T h e B ui l d e rmagazine in March18 7 0 ,includin g Vull i am y' s  "dolphi n"  de sign ; a des ignb yTimothyButler de co rated w it h clim bi ngchi ldren andan ove rflowing  corn u copia, cast by the Coalbrook d al e Co m pany ; a nd a more r estr a ined  cla s si cal desig n byJo s ep h  Bazalgette decorat ed  withlion' s feet, inspi red by cla s s i cal trip ods, an d  modelled by S . Bur nett.

Vul l iamy had  beco me super intending a rchitect  to  th e M etr o p ol itan Board of W orks  i n March  18 61, and  he  al sodes ig ned bench es for t he  e mb an kme nts w i th castir onen dsin th e  formof sp hinx es  a n d c amels,i ns p i redby  C leop atr a' s Nee dle.  Ba zalgett e was the  Bo a rd's  c hi ef engi neer.

Vullia my 's lamp de si gnwas th e most pop ular, and examples of h i s desig n d omina te t he Victor iaEmbank men t  and A lbertEmban km ent .  Baza l g et te' sdesign was u sed  alon gtheChelsea  Embankment.  Butl e r's  design was u sed  inv e ry  li m it e d n um b ers , with at least t wo near th eC he lsea Emban k men t.   The l amps or igina l ly used  electric  Yablochk ov  can d l es,  but the e arly ele ctric lig h ts we r eineff ici ent an dwer e rep lacedb y g as li ghts b y1884. They  w ere conv erted back to electrici ty in1900.   M any now h ave a G rade II l isti ng.

Furth erdol phinlam p  post s we r eadd e d onthen orth ands ou thb a nk s of the Th a m e s i n 197 7,t o comm emor ate the Silver Ju b ilee of QueenEliz a b eth  II . 

Re fe rences
 Dolphi n l am p p osts, Lo nd on Details Represe nt i ng th e nati on: th e Thame s Em b ankmen t la mps , Rag-pic kin gh istory H er e  be Do lphi ns  (or S turgeo n s),F o otprints of Lond on
 I r o n, Or n ame nt an dArchite c ture  in Victor ian Britain : Myth  and  Mode rnity
 around_the base_of a standard lamp_post, supporting_a_fluted column_bearing_electric lights in_an opaque white_globe, topped by a_metal crown. Many_of_the lamps are mounted on granite plinths.

The lamp posts were designed by George John_Vulliamy_and modelled_by_Charles_Henry Mabey.  They were_based on statues of dolphins_or fish_with intertwined tails at the Fontana del Nettuno_in_the Piazza del_Popolo in Rome, which was constructed in 1822–23.

In the_late 1860s, the London Metropolitan Board_of Works decided_to_light_the new Thames embankments_with electric lights, and asked for_submissions of designs.  Several possible_designs were published in The Illustrated London_News and The Builder magazine in_March 1870, including Vulliamy's "dolphin"_design; a_design by Timothy Butler decorated_with climbing children_and an_overflowing cornucopia, cast_by the Coalbrookdale Company; and a_more restrained classical_design by Joseph Bazalgette decorated with_lion's_feet, inspired by_classical_tripods,_and modelled_by S. Burnett.

Vulliamy_had_become superintending_architect_to the Metropolitan Board of Works_in_March 1861, and he also designed benches_for the embankments with_cast_iron ends in the_form of sphinxes and camels,_inspired by Cleopatra's Needle.  Bazalgette_was the_Board's chief_engineer.

Vulliamy's lamp design was the most popular, and examples of his_design dominate the Victoria Embankment and_Albert Embankment.  Bazalgette's_design was_used_along the Chelsea_Embankment._ Butler's_design was used in very limited numbers,_with at_least two near the Chelsea Embankment._ The lamps originally_used_electric Yablochkov candles, but the early_electric lights were inefficient and were_replaced by gas lights by_1884.__They were converted back to_electricity in 1900.  Many now_have a Grade_II listing.

Further dolphin lamp posts were added_on_the north and south banks of_the_Thames in 1977, to commemorate the_Silver_Jubilee_of Queen Elizabeth II.

References
 Dolphin_lampposts, London Details
 Representing the nation:_the Thames Embankment lamps, Rag-picking history
 Here be Dolphins_(or Sturgeons), Footprints_of London
 Iron, Ornament and_Architecture_in_Victorian Britain: Myth and Modernity