A REGENCY ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS EIGHT-LIGHT CHANDELIER
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The leaf-tip corona issuing ring chains and trails of faceted drops, joined at the centre a Greek key and palmette circlet and graduated tiers of faceted beads and drops, centred by a candle branch above a faceted boss and further drops, the seven foliate scrolled arms headed by ram's masks, supporting faceted glass vase nozzles, the drip-pans festooned with strings of beads and drops, losses and replacements to the glass, later fitted for electricity
57 1/4 in. (145.5 cm.) high; 33 1/2 in. (85 cm.) diameter
A REGENCY ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS EIGHT-LIGHT CHANDELIER
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The leaf-tip corona issuing ring chains and trails of faceted drops, joined at the centre a Greek key and palmette circlet and graduated tiers of faceted beads and drops, centred by a candle branch above a faceted boss and further drops, the seven foliate scrolled arms headed by ram's masks, supporting faceted glass vase nozzles, the drip-pans festooned with strings of beads and drops, losses and replacements to the glass, later fitted for electricity
57 1/4 in. (145.5 cm.) high; 33 1/2 in. (85 cm.) diameter