Suite of four cut glass swivel-arm fringe Wall Lights
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Suite of four cut glass swivel-arm fringe Wall Lights
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Suite of four cut glass swivel-arm fringe Wall Lights:
the hexagonal notch-cut back bearing curving swivel arm with umbrella canopy; dressed with tiny empire prisms and long ‘icicle’ pendants.
Circa 1920s and restored.
| Height: | 12½" | - | 32cm |
| Width: | 4¼" | - | 11cm |
| Projection: | 8" | - | 20.5cm |
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.
'Empire' prism
Octagonal cut-glass prism with flat front and star-cut back. Used in late 18th century France and also in England on some Regency chandeliers. Lesser-quality prisms were used on chandeliers through the 19th century; a bastardised version is still being made in Bohemia today.
'icicle' pendant
Tapered cut-glass pendant with multi-facetted cutting, in the shape of an icicle.
