French six-branch cut glass Chandelier with ‘diminishing’ pendants
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French six-branch cut glass Chandelier with ‘diminishing’ pendants
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French six-branch cut glass Chandelier with ‘diminishing’ pendants:
with notched fluted branch; the upper crown and branches dressed with glass beads and unusual circular concave cut glass pendants which give a diminishing reflection. Circa 1920s and restored.
| Height: | 24½" | - | 62.0cm |
| Width: | 20½" | - | 52.0cm |
Glossary Words
cut glass
Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.
