POSSIBLY BY PERRY & CO., 19TH CENTURY,

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A GEORGE III STYLE CUT-GLASS SIXTEEN-LIGHT CHANDELIER,
Possibly by Perry & Co., 19th century,
with domed corona hung with pendant drops and a ribbed baluster stem supporting beaded chains and two tiers of downswept arms supporting further chains from the dished drip-pans and with further pendant drops and a ball pendant to the base, fitted for electricity
51in. (130cm.) high, 40in. (102cm.) diameter

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Lot Essay

Perry & Co., makers of cut-glass chandeliers, lustres and candelabra, was established in 1817 when the firm moved to New Bond Street in London. Formerly named 'Parker and Perry' and founded by William Parker in 1756, the firm received commissions from many prominent patrons including the Royal family. They supplied to the Prince of Wales at Carlton House, and upon Queen Victoria's accession, they were one of two lustre-makers called upon to supply for the Royal household (R. Edwards, The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 1964, p.674). A closely related chandelier formerly in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner was sold in these Rooms on behalf of David Geffen, 12 October 1990, lot 130 ($27,500).

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