French gilded and porcelain ‘Basket of Roses’ Chandelier
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French gilded and porcelain ‘Basket of Roses’ Chandelier

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French gilded and porcelain ‘Basket of Roses’ Chandelier:
with six branches bearing naturalistic porcelain roses each with lampholder in centre; also with centre light in basket; the woven gilded basket suspended by three cords entwined with smaller climbing roses, to top foliate boss. Circa 1910, restored and rewired.

Height: 28" - 71.0cm
Width: 24" - 61.0cm
Glossary Words

gilded, gilt

A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.

top boss, boss

A knob or stud or other round, protruding ornament; the architectural term meaning circular roundel on a the crossing of a ceiling vault. We use 'top boss' to describe the decorative metal knob where the chains or struts meet at the top of a chandelier.

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