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A HIGHLY IMPORTANT EXTREMELY RARE ENGLISH WILLIAM IV ANTIQUE CHANDELIER

Offered by: Fileman Antiques

Description
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT EXTREMELY RARE ENGLISH WILLIAM IV ANTIQUE CHANDELIER
REF: FA122

£ POA

A highly important twelve light cut glass ormolu mounted William IV chandelier, the stem consisting of three feather cut cups supporting ormolu stems terminating with flower rosettes, the main frame supporting twelve unusual bulls eye candle arms terminating with drop hung feather cut drip pans and two piece candle nozzles. The main ring also supporting flower rosettes and turn over feather cut collars centred by six sided spires this ring supporting four ormolu chains mounted with prismatic terminating with ormolu s hooks surmounted by a feather cut dish and drop hung ring; this ring also mounted with flower rosettes and feather cut collars centred by six sided spires the chandelier terminating with a feather cut stem piece. The main drop hung ring surmounted by a ornate cut glass dish with lower drop hung canopy terminating with a lapidary cut finial.

Height
183 cm / 72 "
Width
99 cm / 39 "
Category

Chandeliers William IV
Period
1800-1849
Year
1835
Country
England
Style
William IV
Literature
For similar examples see plates 26,27,28,29 (Trustees of the Chatsworth settlement) The English Glass Chandelier by Martin Mortimer

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	William IV, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	FA122
Incollect Reference #:	747904

Dimensions

H.	72 in;	Diam.	39 in;
H.	182.88 cm;	Diam.	99.06 cm;

Message from Seller:

Established in the 1890’s, Fileman Antiques are now a fifth generation family run business, based in the historic village of Steyning in the beautiful countryside of West Sussex, restoring and supplying the finest eighteenth and nineteenth century lighting and glass.