Pair of twin-branch Regency ‘Lady’ Candelabra on marble socles
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Pair of twin-branch Regency ‘Lady’ Candelabra on marble socles

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Pair of twin-branch Regency ‘Lady’ Candelabra on marble socles:
of black bronze holding gilded scrolling foliate candle branches and bearing urn surmount on their heads; standing on white marble socles with central bronze band and finely chased gilded mounts. Circa 1830 and restored.

Height: 15" - 38.0cm
Width: 7½" - 19.0cm
Projection: 4" - 10.0cm
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.

socle

Plinth or removable candle-holder.

gilded, gilt

A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.

foliate

This word is often used of decoration in our descriptions and means leafy.

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