Antique French Louis XIV style nine branch ormolu chandelier 19th Century

  

Regent Antiques has been trading in London for three decades. We specialise in English and Continental antique furniture, silver and porcelain. Our main markets are Europe and North America and we export worldwide. Antique French Louis XIV style nine branch ormolu chandelier 19th Century.

This is a highly decorative French mid-19th century Louis XIV style nine branch ormolu chandelier in the manner of Andre Charles Boulle, Circa 1870 in date. Emanating from a central column, the upper part is dressed with three female caryatids interspersed with foliage. The lower part with nine branches is S shaped and decorated with scrolling foliage. Each arm terminates with a drip pan, baluster form nozzle and a candle light fitting, and it is completed with a stunning round finely chased base with an inverted berried finial. Condition: In excellent condition having been dismantled cleaned and rewired in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Height 73 x Width 78 x Depth 78. Height 28.7 x Width 30.7 x Depth 30.7. The word chandelier appeared in the English language.

This was a new spelling of the. Which comes from the Latin. Candelabrum, itself from the Latin candela meaning candle. The earliest candle chandeliers were used by the wealthy in medieval.

The world's largest Bohemian crystal. Chandelier, a gift from Queen Victoria. It has 750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tons. Has the largest collection of Bohemian and Baccarat. Crystal chandeliers in the world, and one of the great staircases has balusters of Baccarat crystal.

Ormolu - (from French'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat. The mercury is driven off in a. Leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or. In which a solution of. Is applied to a piece of. Or bronze, followed by the application of an. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. Take a tour of our London showrooms. Take Piccadilly line to Manor House station. Go to top of escalators and turn left. Take exit 7 and walk straight on for 10 metres. Manor Warehouse is on the right. There is car parking available on site. Please make all cheques payable to Regent Antiques. Bank details: Regent Antiques - BBVA - Account: 05701615 - Sort: 23-59-11. For the best value, we recommend offsetting this cost by purchasing multiple items. The item "Antique French Louis XIV style nine branch ormolu chandelier 19th Century" is in sale since Friday, July 28, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Other Antiques". The seller is "regentantiquesuk" and is located in London N4 1BX. This item can be shipped worldwide.