12-Arm Gilt & Crystal Chandelier, c. 1900
£8,400
A copy of an early 19th-century Baltic chandelier. The upper section carries a spider adorned with buttons and icicles, opening to a larger shower with oval buttons on the drapes. The 12 solid ribbed-glass arms are arranged over two tiers.
At a Glance
- Period
- c. 1900
- Origin
- Continental
- Materials
- Crystal, Glass, Brass, Gilt Brass
- Lights
- 12
- Suitability
- Dining Room, Drawing Room, Reception Room
Catalogue Notes
- Eight large S-arms on the lower tier with frosted nozzles and pans
- Four smaller up-arms on the upper tier in the van dyke manner
- Brass rim of 60cm diameter with eight small crooks, each finished with a rosette and four-sided plaque
- Drapes of oval buttons from arm to arm
- Four cascading blue glass rings through the centre, dressed with icicles, pear drops and rosettes
Restoration by G&P Cohn
Dismantled, hand cleaned and re-strung; drapes re-hung on new wire and pins renewed where required.
Electrification —Rewired to current UK standards; can be adapted for candle use on request.
Condition
Restored and rewired. Gilt brasswork retains original finish; blue glass rings and drapes intact.
Our Opinion
A well-executed copy of the Baltic type, in which the cascading blue glass rings are the principal interest. The gilt brasswork is finely finished and the arrangement of arms over two tiers is characteristic of the model. A piece for a room of classical rather than ornate decoration.
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