Gilded and cut glass twin-branch Candelabrum
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Gilded and cut glass twin-branch Candelabrum:
with acanthus base, branches and top finial; the two flower canopies and candle pans dressed with ‘single star’ prisms and ‘icicle’ pendants with gilded ball caps.

Height: 15½" - 39.5cm
Width: 14½" - 37.0cm
Projection: 6" - 15.5cm

finial

Ornament forming a finishing flourish.

'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.

candelabrum

A single candle-holder with two or more branches.

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