French gilt-bronze and cut glass six branch ‘Cage’ design Chandelier
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French gilt-bronze and cut glass six branch ‘Cage’ design Chandelier
1690
French gilt-bronze and cut glass six branch ‘Cage’ design Chandelier:
the frame dressed profusely with variously shaped plaquette pendants
and rosettes; bearing tall spire ornaments and faceted ball finial; note
the dark colour to most glass.
Circa 1850-60, restored and prepared for electric wiring.
| Height: | 39" | - | 100.0cm |
| Width: | 27" | - | 68.0cm |
Glossary Words
'plaquette' pendant
French pendant of a flat form with many variations of shape. Often called 'slabs' they can be moulded or cut glass; typically used on the French Cage design chandeliers.
Cage
Our name for a style of French chandelier with a curvaceous wire frame; can be almost any size - some are enormous - usually profusely covered with variously shaped plaquette pendants.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
