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BESSELINK &
JONES
Besselink & Jones is a British company which has been bringing
together the very best in design and craftsmanship in bespoke fine
lighting since 1959. The company’s roots extend back more than fifty
years with the foundation of Jack Cadman’s original ceramic conversion
and brass-turning workshops in Surrey. Hank Besselink, who came
from a precision engineering background, began working alongside
Jack to develop new designs and techniques. Attracting craftsmen
in the fields of gilding, woodturning, cabinetry and engineering gave
the workshops the skills and experience to handle more delicate and
complex projects and before long they became regularly involved in
more specialist restoration of everything from chandeliers to furniture.