A Suspended Argand

England
Circa 1835

This splendid fixture features the rare combined lighting sources of candle power and oil with twelve candle arms and four argand lamps. Adorned with foliate and floral ornamentation centering a classical amphoric urn, the fixture retains a stunning period two-tone gilt finish.

Reference: Bourne, Jonathan and Vanessa Brett. Lighting in the Domestic Interior Renaissance to Art Nouveau. London: Sotheby’s Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1991. Page 134, plates 449 and 450.

Bronze, brass, and glass
Height: 44” Diameter: 28”
D296
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