A Regency Four-Light Argand

England
Circa 1835

This handsome Regency argand chandelier must have appeared quite avant-garde when it was originally created. It suggests design directions that would be popular almost a century later. The cast lobed canopy is attached to a Gothic shaped hook. Reeded rods with turned connectors support the body of the chandelier replacing the conventional link and ring chain arrangement. A large font is fitted with scrolled handles. The arms emerge from the bowl to appear growing as a plant.

Bronze, brass, and glass
Height: 48” Width: 34”
D1092