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AN IMPORTANT REGENCY DISH LIGHT OF EXCEPTIONAL SIZE

Offered by: Fileman Antiques

Description
AN IMPORTANT REGENCY DISH LIGHT OF EXCEPTIONAL SIZE
REF: FA125

£ POA

An important ormolu and bronzed dish light the main ring supporting a flute cut glass dish terminating with an ormolu leaf decorated corona and flower head finial. The main scrolled decorated knurled ring surmounted with flower rosettes and a leaf and vine pierced band the central colza oil reservoir with the same band terminating with ormolu finial. The central reservoir surmounted by eight colza oil burners (stamped Cosmos Brenner) these terminating with leaf and flower engraved frosted shades. The main ring supported on four ormolu and bronzed chains terminating with a flute cut dish and a double palm corona.

Height
162.5 cm / 64 "
Width
82.5 cm / 32 "
Category

Dish Lights, Ceiling Fittings & Lanterns Regency
Period
1800-1849
Year
1825
Country
England
Style
Regency
Literature
For similar examples see The English Glass Chandelier by martin Mortimer Plate 15

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Message from Seller:

Established in the 1890’s, Fileman Antiques are now a fifth generation family run business, based in the historic village of Steyning in the beautiful countryside of West Sussex, restoring and supplying the finest eighteenth and nineteenth century lighting and glass.