Set of four cut-glass gilded bronze and porcelain Lustre Candlesticks
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Set of four cut-glass gilded bronze and porcelain Lustre Candlesticks
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Set of four cut-glass gilded bronze and china Lustre Candlesticks:
‘Rockingham’ china pillars hand-painted with blue oval and gilt
decoration; with diamond-cut candle cup, candle pan and ‘egg’ to stem; dressed with ‘single-star’ prisms and gilt-capped ‘icicles’. English Regency, circa 1830, and restored.
| Height: | 12" | - | 30.5cm |
| Width: | 5" | - | 12.5cm |
| Projection: | 5" | - | 12.5cm |
Glossary Words
Regency
Named after the Prince Regent, later George IV, circa 1810 to 1830, the term is also used more widely to describe the prevailing English neo-classical style between the 1790s and 1840. In lighting, they used multiple cut-glass prisms to achieve as many reflections as possible such as 'double-stars' and 'icicles'. Two chandelier designs typical of this period are the colza oil dish light and the balloon-shaped chandelier with graduated chains of prisms.
'single star' prisms
Round cut-glass prism, with flat front and star-cut back. Used on early 19th century Regency chandeliers. Later used extensively by Osler for their drapery in the late 19th century.
'icicle' pendant
Tapered cut-glass pendant with multi-facetted cutting, in the shape of an icicle.
