Pair of six branch English 18th Century cut glass Candelabra
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Pair of six branch English 18th Century cut glass Candelabra
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Pair of six branch English 18th Century cut glass Candelabra:
unusually large, with scrolling candle branches, swan’s neck spires and tall centre spire with star ornament; the canopy and pans star-cut; dressed with graduated festoons of pear-shaped lozenges and pendants. Circa 1780 and restored.
| Height: | 28" | - | 71.0cm |
| Width: | 17" | - | 43.0cm |
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.
festoon
A hanging garland of prisms or flowers.
English 'pear' pendant
Pear-shaped cut-glass pendant with a facetted front and pointed star back.
