Manner of George Smith, 19th century

gilt and patinated bronze, with a later globe finial and three glass shades

For an identical illustrated example see Margaret Jourdain, Regency Furniture, 1795-1830, London, rev. ed. Ralph Fastnedge, 1965, fig. 232, p. 97

In good order has been altered for electricity and will require re-wiring by a professional electrician. One of the glass shades with a scratch. The gilt-bronze is tarnished for electricity. The globe of the world appears later. Acquired from Sotheby's, Paris, lot 320A, 31.3.04
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Compare the base of the offered lot with those reproduced, George Smith, A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, London, 1808, pls. 111 and 112. These forms reference the antique as a source of inspiration.