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.