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Fileman Antiques
Squirrels Bayards, Horsham Road, Steyning
West Sussex BN44 3AA , England
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AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU MOUNTED CUT-GLASS WALL LIGHTS
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Description
AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU MOUNTED CUT-GLASS WALL LIGHTS BY WILLIAM PARKER
REF: FA1064
£ POA
Maker
William Parker
The oval foliate and ball-beaded back plate supporting an ormolu mounted cut-glass egg, drop hung van dyke canopy and pineapple finial. The receiver plate subdivided by seven six sided branches on three levels, five supporting van dyke drip pans and candle nozzles; a further two upper kick arms mounted with canopies and pineapple finials. The central spire unusually mounted by twin J arm branches, mounted with drop hung canopies and pineapple finials, further issuing a serpent down arm supporting the wall-light's drapery of pear shaped chains and finial drops.
Height
106.64 cm / 42 "
Width
60.94 cm / 24 "
Depth
41.89 cm / 16 "
Category
Masterpiece
Wall Lights 18th Century
Period
1750-1799
Year
1790
Country
England
Provenance
Fileman Private collection
Literature
William Parker Patented a wasted base in March 1781, please see plate 44 (The English Glass Chandelier By Martin Mortimer) of an Instructional drawing supplied by Parker for assembly of a pair of candelabra. This drawing showing the same type of J arm assembly as the wall-lights. (The drawing courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of art)
Condition
6 drip pan spikes repaired Top pineapple finial repaired 1 top canopy later replacement - More Information
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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.
