8-Arm English Regency Chandelier, c. 1820
£12,000
An original Regency tent and waterfall chandelier of the early 19th century, of English manufacture. Eight arms with cut-glass nozzles and pans; the tent section dressed with strings of antique octagonal heavily cut, flat-back buttons; the four-tier waterfall section dressed with triangular icicles.
At a Glance
- Period
- c. 1820
- Origin
- England
- Materials
- Cut Glass, Glass
- Lights
- 8
- Suitability
- Drawing Room, Dining Room, Reception Room
Catalogue Notes
- Eight arms with cut-glass nozzles and pans
- Tent section dressed with heavily cut, flat-back octagonal buttons
- Four-tier waterfall section dressed with triangular icicles
- Decorative leaf metalwork to the top canopy and central frame
- Large glass bubble at the lower terminal
Restoration by G&P Cohn
Dismantled and hand cleaned in the workshop; strings of octagonal buttons re-hung and pins renewed as required.
Electrification —Rewired to current UK standards; can be adapted for candle use on request.
Condition
Original and in fine order. Antique cut glass retained throughout; decorative leaf metalwork intact.
Our Opinion
A characteristic English Regency tent and waterfall in original condition. The heavily cut flat-back buttons are of the quality one hopes to find on work of this date, and the leaf metalwork to the canopy is well preserved. A piece for a room of considered period furnishing.
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