Gilded bronze five-light ‘Seahorse’ Gasolier with frosted shades
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Gilded bronze five-light ‘Seahorse’ Gasolier with frosted shades
2064
Gilded bronze five-light ‘Seahorse’ Gasolier with frosted shades:
the branches in the form of flying seahorses; the classical influence seen in the stylised foliage and anthemion decoration. Victorian, circa 1860; note the leafy gas taps, now restored and adapted for electricity; with replacement frosted circular shades.
| Height: | 38" | - | 96.0cm |
| Width: | 28" | - | 71.0cm |
Glossary Words
Strawberry Hill Gothick
In the manner of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill House, 18th century fore-runner of the Victorian Gothic Revival.
Victorian
The Victorian era corresponds with the reign of Queen Victoria in England from 1839 to 1901.
