Lot 241
  • 241

A gilt-bronze and cut-glass chandelier 19th century and later

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • 128cm. high, 75cm. diameter; 4ft. 4¼in., 2ft. 4½in.
with a stylised fountain corona emanating from a domed corona, suspending foliate and diaper cast chains and three concentric rings centred by a glass prism, terminating in a faceted stylised thyrsus, the central ring cast with intersecting stylised heart shape motifs enclosing anthemions supporting stylised berried laurel sprays and five pairs of scrolled candlearms with a foliate finial, the whole hung with faceted beads and needle shaped drops; drilled for electricity, regilded, candle-nozzles and thrysus later replacements