4-Arm Victorian Glass Chandelier, c. 1840
Sold — ArchiveA Victorian glass chandelier of the early 19th century, with four solid hockey-stick arms ending in petal-shaped pans and tulip nozzles, dressed with cut-Albert drops. The central glass stem is interspersed with two pans dressed with additional cut-Albert drops, from which hang strings of octagonal buttons to the backs of each arm. Drapes of octagonal buttons hang from the four crooks to beneath the arms, and a cut-glass bubble hangs at the lower terminal.
At a Glance
- Period
- c. 1840
- Origin
- France
- Materials
- Cut Glass, Glass
- Lights
- 4
- Suitability
- Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room
Catalogue Notes
- Four solid hockey-stick arms with petal-shaped pans and tulip nozzles
- Cut-Albert drops throughout
- Central glass stem with two pans dressed with cut-Albert drops
- Strings of octagonal buttons to the backs of each arm
- Cut-glass bubble at the lower terminal
Restoration by G&P Cohn
Dismantled and re-pinned in the workshop; drops re-strung and drapes re-hung on new wire.
Electrification —Converted for electricity with French candles; rewired to current UK standards and PAT tested.
Condition
Restored and rewired. Cut-Albert drops and octagonal buttons retained throughout; frame sound.
Our Opinion
A well-composed piece of moderate scale, the hockey-stick arms and tulip nozzles being characteristic of French work of the period. Suited to rooms of higher ceiling than the arm span suggests, where the central stem and lower bubble can be read.
This Piece Has Now Been Sold
This antique light has found a new home. G&P Cohn regularly acquires and restores similar antique chandeliers, lanterns, wall lights and candelabra.
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Preserved in our archive as a record of pieces handled by G&P Cohn since 1954.
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