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Chandelier

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-258297

Description

Chandelier with grapevine patterned chains and arms. Six s-shaped arms terminate in electrified candle shaped lights. Each candle shaft is covered with a paper sleeve. Each candle is set into a bobeche that suspends ten cut crystal prisms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chandeliers (hanging lights)
brass (alloy)
crystal (lead glass)
paper (fiber product)
electric wiring
Chandelier

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

41 x 29 (HxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the children of Arthur and Susan Cabot Lyman

Accession Number

1951.201

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