G&P Cohn Est. 1954
    ElectrificationCamden, London

    Alabaster Chandelier Electrification & Bell Lantern Installation in Camden, London

    Re-electrified three-light alabaster bowl chandelier installed in a private residence in Camden, London.
    Location
    Camden, London
    Services
    Chandelier electrification, modification and lighting installation
    Workshop work
    Re-electrification of an alabaster bowl chandelier from one light to three lights
    Suspension modification
    Three hooks fitted to the decorative crown, with three chains supporting the alabaster bowl
    Wiring
    Electrical cables routed alongside the chains and through the crown
    On-site work
    Removal of an existing plastic globe light, installation of the alabaster chandelier and installation of a bell lantern
    Additional fitting
    Bell lantern purchased from an antique lighting dealer

    The Project

    We were recommended by an antique lighting dealer to assist a client in Camden, London, who had purchased a bell lantern and required it to be professionally installed.

    During the same project, the client also asked us to modify and re-electrify an older alabaster bowl chandelier, converting it from a single light source to three lights and improving its suspension arrangement.

    The work involved a combination of careful workshop modification and electrification, followed by the installation of both fittings at the client's property.

    Workshop Electrification of the Alabaster Chandelier

    The alabaster chandelier originally had a single light source and was suspended using its electrical cable in a rope-style arrangement.

    The client wanted the chandelier converted to accommodate three lights, which required alterations to both the electrification and the method of suspension.

    The chandelier was brought to our workshop, where we modified the decorative crown by fitting three hooks. Three suspension chains were then attached between the crown and the alabaster bowl, providing a separate mechanical suspension arrangement rather than relying on the electrical cable.

    The chandelier was re-electrified to accommodate three light sources, with the electrical cables carefully routed upwards alongside the suspension chains and through the decorative crown.

    This arrangement allowed the electrical wiring to be incorporated discreetly into the chandelier while retaining the appearance of the original alabaster bowl and decorative metalwork.

    Installation in Camden

    Once the workshop modifications and electrification were completed, the alabaster chandelier was transported back to the client's property in Camden.

    An existing plastic globe ceiling light was removed to make way for the restored and re-electrified alabaster chandelier.

    The chandelier was then installed in its new position, with its three-light arrangement providing illumination through the alabaster bowl.

    During the same visit, we also installed the bell lantern that the client had purchased from the antique lighting dealer.

    The lantern was fitted in another room, completing the installation of both pieces of decorative lighting.

    The Finished Result

    The completed project brought two different styles of period lighting into use within the property.

    The alabaster bowl chandelier retained its decorative character while benefiting from a revised suspension arrangement and three-light electrification.

    The bell lantern was also installed in its intended location, completing the work originally requested following the dealer's recommendation.

    This project illustrates how sympathetic chandelier electrification can combine practical modifications with respect for the original appearance of an older fitting.

    Find out more about our chandelier rewiring and electrification service, or our chandelier restoration and repair work for fittings that need structural attention.

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    Original alabaster bowl chandelier before workshop electrification and suspension modification.
    The alabaster bowl chandelier before modification, with its original single-light arrangement and electrical cable suspension.
    Alabaster chandelier undergoing three-light electrification and suspension modification at the G & P Cohn workshop.
    The alabaster chandelier in our workshop, showing the modified crown, three suspension chains and new wiring arrangement.
    Alabaster bowl chandelier suspended in the G & P Cohn workshop with a new brass light holder and fabric-covered wiring being fitted inside the bowl.
    The alabaster bowl suspended in our workshop, two brass light holders  installed and the fabric-covered wiring prior to threading up the chain.
    Decorative brass crown of an alabaster chandelier with three new hooks and suspension chains, hung in the G & P Cohn workshop during rewiring.
    The decorative crown with its three new hooks and suspension chains, hung in the workshop while the rewiring is carried out.
    Close view of a new brass light holder fixed to the inside rim of an alabaster bowl on a small bracket, with twisted fabric-covered cable running across the interior.
    A new light holder fixed to the inside of the alabaster bowl on a small bracket, cable yet to put up the chain.
    New fabric-covered cable routed along the inside of the decorative rim of an alabaster bowl during electrification in the workshop.
    Close up view of the brass lamp holder connected to the brass twisted section that allows the bulb to point away and into the bowl.
    Alabaster bowl suspended above its ornate cast metal base in the workshop, with new cable still loose before the three-light wiring is completed.
    The bowl suspended above its ornate base, with the new cable still loose before the three-light wiring is completed.
    Alabaster bowl chandelier viewed from below and illuminated during testing in the workshop, showing natural veining in the stone.
    The alabaster bowl lit during testing in the workshop, showing the natural veining of the stone.
    Top-down view inside an alabaster bowl showing three brass light holders with candle-shaped bulbs lit and fabric-covered cable routed alongside the suspension chains.
    The three new lights fitted and tested, with the cable routed alongside each of the three suspension chains.
    Fully re-electrified alabaster bowl chandelier illuminated in the G & P Cohn workshop, with fabric-covered cable running alongside each suspension chain.
    The fully re-electrified chandelier tested in the workshop before it was returned to Camden.
    Re-electrified three-light alabaster bowl chandelier installed in a private residence in Camden, London.
    The completed three-light alabaster chandelier installed and illuminated at the client's property in Camden.
    Glass bell lantern professionally installed by G & P Cohn at a property in Camden, London.
    The bell lantern supplied by an antique lighting dealer and installed by G & P Cohn in another room of the property.
    Glass bell lantern viewed from below, showing the glass jar, smoke cap and chain suspension at a property in Camden, London.
    The bell lantern viewed from below, showing the glass jar, smoke lid and chain suspension.
    Glass bell lantern illuminated in a hallway of a private residence in Camden, London.
    The bell lantern in position, with the living room beyond through the doorway.
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