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Gothic Revival Hexagonal Six-Light Chandelier, c.1840-1860

Description
The Gothic style was popular in England throughout the Regency period as evidenced by the multiple illustrations of Gothic designs for furniture published by George Smith in 1808 and 1828. A.W.N. Pugin (1812-1852) was also very influential, publishing designs in the Gothic taste in Ackermann's Repository, 1825-1827. Gothic was an important part of the Regency aesthetic. In the U.S., it began with an elite in the 1830's and became "popular" after 1840 and for at least a decade as evidenced by the work of architect and designer Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892). The Civil War (1861-1865), brought the interest in the Gothic taste to a close.

The basic design of this fixture is inspired by one, probably designed by Pugin, c. 1828, for the Beaufette Room at Windsor Castle, which suggests an English origin, as much of the best brass lighting in the U.S was imported from the many brass lighting manufacturers of Birmingham. Yet, American lighting manufacturers such as Cornelius & Son in Philadelphia or Henry Hooper and William F. Shaw in Boston are also possible makers of this pendant fixture.

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Brass.
Condition:	Excellent. Repair to one arm, surface re-lacquered.
Creation Date:	English or American, 1840-1860.
Styles / Movements:	George IV, Gothic, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	121374