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A Very Rare Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Eight Branch Rewired Gasolier
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Very Rare Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Eight Branch Rewired Gasolier

19th century
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A very rare 19th Century French rewired gilt bronze and crystal eight branch gasolier of grand proportions and exceptional quality. This stunning well cast gilt bronze piece features an ornate Greek Key decorated sextagonal central column supporting an anthemion and flowerhead clad square gauge and eight elegantly scrolling arms with gorgeous leaf, anthemion and finial motif detail, pierced leaf bobeche drip pans, bulbous candle sconces and is embellished with finely cut faceted crystal droplets throughout.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95.3cm (37.52")
Width
73.7cm (29.02")
Depth
73.7cm (29.02")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Gasolier to the 19th Century.

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SA1141142
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A3519
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Description
A very rare 19th Century French rewired gilt bronze and crystal eight branch gasolier of grand proportions and exceptional quality. This stunning well cast gilt bronze piece features an ornate Greek Key decorated sextagonal central column supporting an anthemion and flowerhead clad square gauge and eight elegantly scrolling arms with gorgeous leaf, anthemion and finial motif detail, pierced leaf bobeche drip pans, bulbous candle sconces and is embellished with finely cut faceted crystal droplets throughout.
Height
95.3cm (37.52")
Width
73.7cm (29.02")
Depth
73.7cm (29.02")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Gasolier to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1141142
Dealers Internal Ref
A3519
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
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Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze gasolier featuring eight candle-style branches decorated with cut crystal drops and beaded glass chains.
A Very Rare Large 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Eight Branch Rewired Gasolier
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A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze gasolier featuring eight candle-style branches decorated with cut crystal drops and beaded glass chains.
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FAQs

A gasolier is a ceiling light fixture specifically constructed to burn illuminating gas rather than candles or electricity. Originating in the nineteenth century, these fixtures feature hollow metal branches to transport gas to the burners, though most surviving examples have been converted for modern electrical wiring.

These lighting fixtures were primarily constructed using cast bronze or brass, often finished with fire-gilding (ormolu), and embellished with hand-cut glass or lead crystal prisms, drops, and swags.

Authentic period gasoliers typically display hollow cast branches, remnant key taps or stopcocks near the candle nozzles used to control gas flow, substantial structural weight, and signs of historical electrical rewiring.

Position the fixture centrally in a dining room, hallway, or living space with generous ceiling height to establish a focal point, contrasting its detailed metallic work and crystal elements against plain walls or subtle architectural mouldings.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre duster and wipe individual crystal drops using a solution of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water, ensuring no harsh chemical polishes are applied to the original gilt bronze finish.
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