Object Description
This is a beautiful pair of Louis Revival 20 Light Ballroom Cut Crystal and Bronze Tent Chandeliers, circa 1920 in date.
The cut crystal tent and bag shaped chandeliers each feature curved tops with raised foliate leaves over chains of crystals in large cartouche shaped emerald cut glass, connecting to eight candle lights with drip trays. The basket beneath each features a further twelve internal lights.
They are characteristic of the grand chandeliers which decorated the finest Chateaux and Palaces across Europe and are sure to lend a special atmosphere to your home.
Provenance:
Langley Hall, Llantrisant, Wales.
See photos in situ.
At the moment we have a set of 4 of these chandeliers available if required.
Condition:
In excellent rewired working condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 125 cm x Width 120 cm x Depth 120 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 feet, 1 inch x Width 3 foot, 11 inches x Depth 3 foot, 11 inches
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: A1513