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CIRCA 1780
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A GEORGE III CUT-GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER
CIRCA 1780
The moulded domed corona with scalloped edge, hung with faceted drops and swags, above a multi-baluster faceted stem and urn-shaped vase, the two tiers of hexagonally-faceted S-scroll branches each with star-shaped drip-pan, urn nozzle and simulated candle, issuing from a gilt-lined faceted bowl and hung with drops, pendants and above a scalloped domed canopy hung with further drops, swags and a central pinecone boss, later fitted for electricity, minor losses, replacements and restorations, the branch sockets engraved with the letters 'A, A, B, B,...' to 'F, F'
59 in. (150 cm.) high; 38 in. (97 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1780
The moulded domed corona with scalloped edge, hung with faceted drops and swags, above a multi-baluster faceted stem and urn-shaped vase, the two tiers of hexagonally-faceted S-scroll branches each with star-shaped drip-pan, urn nozzle and simulated candle, issuing from a gilt-lined faceted bowl and hung with drops, pendants and above a scalloped domed canopy hung with further drops, swags and a central pinecone boss, later fitted for electricity, minor losses, replacements and restorations, the branch sockets engraved with the letters 'A, A, B, B,...' to 'F, F'
59 in. (150 cm.) high; 38 in. (97 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Bought by Sir Michael Sobell from Partridge on 22 November 1961 for £2,000.
The Collection of Sir Michael Sobell; sold Christie's London, 23 June 1994, lot 22.
The Collection of Sir Michael Sobell; sold Christie's London, 23 June 1994, lot 22.
Brought to you by
Alexandra Cruden
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