AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER
AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER

CIRCA 1820, IN THE MANNER OF PIERRE-FRANÇOIS FEUCHÈRE

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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER
Circa 1820, In the manner of Pierre-François Feuchère
The later cut-glass orb surmounted by an urn-shaped finial and centered by an ormolu band, with sun's masks issuing the grape and vine decorated up-curved arms with acanthus drip-pans and nozzles, the orb terminating in a later cone pendant finial
15½in (39cm.) high, 17¼in. (44cm.) diameter

拍品專文

The distinctive repeating palm tree motif on the central moulded band is identical to the bases of the pair of Empire Centerpieces (lot 310), which can be attributed to Feuchère's foundry.