Lot Essay
See note to lot number 752
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AFTER A DESIGN BY KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL, BERLIN, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A NORTH GERMAN GILT-METAL, GILT-WOOD, TERRACOTTA AND CUT-GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER
AFTER A DESIGN BY KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL, BERLIN, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The shaft with two graduated circular tiers each surmounted by foliate finials and hung with facetted and fleche drops, the shaft terminating in a moulded circular dish with acorn finial, issuing twelve outscrolling rods to the facetted lower tier surmounted by bold stylized anthemion finials and issuing acanthus wrapped scrolling branches with floral nozzles - drilled for electricity, regilt
120 cm. high x 109 cm. diam.
AFTER A DESIGN BY KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL, BERLIN, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The shaft with two graduated circular tiers each surmounted by foliate finials and hung with facetted and fleche drops, the shaft terminating in a moulded circular dish with acorn finial, issuing twelve outscrolling rods to the facetted lower tier surmounted by bold stylized anthemion finials and issuing acanthus wrapped scrolling branches with floral nozzles - drilled for electricity, regilt
120 cm. high x 109 cm. diam.
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