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Rare Early Wrought Iron Five Branch Chandelier
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Rare Early Wrought Iron Five Branch Chandelier

18th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Martin Murray Antiques
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A fine five branch wrought iron chandelier with original chain for adjustment of height, drip pans to each socket, one drip pan is a later replacement, genuine examples of these much copied chandeliers are now extremely scarce. This is a wonderful example with an excellent surface

British circa 1730

Width 64cm (24 1/4”)

Height of post and chain at full extension 36 cm ( 15”)

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
64cm (25.20")
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Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Wrought Iron Five Branch Chandelier to the 18th Century.

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SA1179771
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mm92
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Description
A fine five branch wrought iron chandelier with original chain for adjustment of height, drip pans to each socket, one drip pan is a later replacement, genuine examples of these much copied chandeliers are now extremely scarce. This is a wonderful example with an excellent surface

British circa 1730

Width 64cm (24 1/4”)

Height of post and chain at full extension 36 cm ( 15”)

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Wrought Iron Five Branch Chandelier to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179771
Dealers Internal Ref
mm92
Martin Murray Antiques
Martin Murray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2024

Specialist in early furniture and works of art

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A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare Early Wrought Iron Five Branch Chandelier

Archive II A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain. View II
Archive III A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain. View III
Archive IV A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain. View IV
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Martin Murray Antiques

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A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain.
Rare early wrought iron five branch chandelier
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A hand-forged dark wrought iron five-branch candle chandelier featuring curved arms, saucer-shaped drip pans, and a central suspension chain.
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  • ObjectChandeliers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRustic European
  • MaterialWrought Iron
  • ColourDark Charcoal
  • MotifsCurved arms, Drip pans, Chain links, Candle sconces
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 64 cm (25 in)

This eighteenth-century wrought iron five-branch chandelier displays a rustic European style with a dark charcoal finish. The hand-forged dark metal construction includes curved arms supporting five candle sconces, each fitted with a saucer-shaped drip pan and an unlit cream-coloured taper candle. One drip pan is a later replacement, and the structure shows signs of age with surface wear on the ironwork and wax drips on the metal components. A central vertical post connects to an adjustable suspension chain with oblong links for height regulation. The piece measures 36 cm in height and 64 cm in width. It hangs from a ceiling to illuminate a dining table, hallway, or living space in a home today.

FAQs

A wrought iron candle chandelier is a ceiling-suspended lighting fixture crafted from hand-forged iron, designed to support multiple candles along radiating arms.

Traditional examples were hand-hammered by blacksmiths, utilizing joinery techniques such as rivets, collars, and drawn metal arms with integrated drip pans and sconce sockets.

Authentic forged pieces exhibit subtle surface irregularities, visible hammer marks, hand-formed iron rivets, natural surface oxidisation, and slight asymmetrical variation across the frame.

These fixtures provide strong architectural contrast when suspended above a wooden dining table, within a stone-walled entryway, or over a kitchen island in rustic contemporary spaces.

Dust the metal regularly with a soft dry cloth, and preserve the iron finish by occasionally applying a light coat of natural beeswax or microcrystalline wax to guard against moisture.
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