Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
The oak leaf gilt chandeliers feature drop hung corona supporting cascading chains of rule drop tents to the main ring issuing two tiers of lights, one of eight and one of four, all with ornate scroll arms supporting radial cut drip pans and candle nozzles to.
The luxurious waterfall design features hundreds of hand-knotted icicle-cut crystal pendants that create a dazzling waterfall effect, further enhanced by octagonal crystal button chains draped from top to bottom. The chandeliers have been later wired for electricity.
Provenance
Prominent Guernsey Estate
See photo of one of the chandeliers in situ.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and rewired, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 112 cm x Width 85 cm x Depth 85 cm - EachWeight 25 kg - Each
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 8 inches x Width 2 foot, 9 inches x Depth 2 foot, 9 inches - EachWeight 55.1 lbs - Each
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: A5139a
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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