Lot Essay
A related ten-light chandelier was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 25 June 1987, lot 20.
19TH CENTURY
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A WHITE METAL-MOUNTED CUT-GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER
19th Century
The dished corona with chains of droplets above a baluster shaft with various bands and suspending six chains of droplets, terminating in a scalloped dish issuing six high and six low spirally-gadrooned scrolling branches terminating in scalloped drip-pans suspending droplets and a bulbous nozzle with detachable circular drip-pan, joined by various chains of droplets, above a further conforming dish and facetted boss, losses and replacements, formerly fitted for gas, probably French
32 in. (81 cm.) diam.; 57 in. (145 cm.) high
19th Century
The dished corona with chains of droplets above a baluster shaft with various bands and suspending six chains of droplets, terminating in a scalloped dish issuing six high and six low spirally-gadrooned scrolling branches terminating in scalloped drip-pans suspending droplets and a bulbous nozzle with detachable circular drip-pan, joined by various chains of droplets, above a further conforming dish and facetted boss, losses and replacements, formerly fitted for gas, probably French
32 in. (81 cm.) diam.; 57 in. (145 cm.) high