This is a beautiful pair of antique English hand carved giltwood six light chandeliers, circa 1920 in date.
Each six-arm giltwood chandelier is elaborately carved in the Regency style and
features draping ribbons, acanthus leaves, and panels of fluting.
These chandeliers are fitted with decorative candle bulbs and have been newly re-wired.
Condition:
In excellent working condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 71 cm x Width 69 cm x Depth 69 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 4 inches x Width 2 foot, 3 inches x Depth 2 foot, 3 inches
The word chandelier appeared in the English language in the late 14th century, borrowed directly from 12th century Old Spanish. This was a new spelling of the 10th century French word chandelabre, which comes from the Latin candelabrum, itself from the Latin candela (meaning candle).
The earliest candle chandeliers were used by the wealthy in medieval times.
The world''s largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria, is located in the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. It has 750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tons. Dolmabahçe has the largest collection of Bohemian and Baccarat crystal chandeliers in the world, and one of the great staircases has balusters of Baccarat crystal.
Our reference: A3690
Internal Reference: A3690
Antique Number: SA1143097
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 71cm (28.0inches)
Width is 69cm (27.2inches)
Depth is 69cm (27.2inches)
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