AN EXTREMELY RARE ENGLISH REGENCY PERIOD CHANDELIER OF UNUSUAL DESIGN
REF: FA002
An extremely rare, English regency period twelve-light cut glass and ormolu mounted chandelier of the finest quality. The shaft centred by a tapered slice and diamond cut stem piece, surmounted by a drop hung ormolu palm tree spray, this supporting another tapered slice and diamond cut stem piece. The shaft terminates with an ormolu leaf decorated pan. The main drop hung double ring, which is decorated with flower head anthemions, is supporting twelve six sided candle arms with drop hung drip pans and slice cut candle nozzles. The main ring also supporting a basket of half back chain pear shaped drops, terminating with a leaf chased ormolu ring and lapidary cut finial.
- Height 142 cm / 56"
- Diameter 100 cm / 39 "
- Period 1800-1849
- Year 1800
- Country England
- Provenance With Jeremy Antiques Ltd
- Literature For similar chandelier see Martin Mortimer, The English Glass Chandelier, Plate 70 the chandelier now at 1 Royal Crescent Bath headquarters of the Bath Preservation Trust. It embodies some of the design principles of the Penton &co drawing, (plate 69)
- Collections This Chandelier is similar to the model that was in the collection of HRH the late Duke of Kent
