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England
Chandelier (c. 1810)
glass, gilt-bronze, metal
(a-ccc) 139.3 × 77.4 × 77.4 cm (overall)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1962
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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About this work
The glass chandelier, a multi-branched candelabra suspended from the ceiling, developed during the early nineteenth century. The geometric faceting of the drops and prisms – a feature of British glass of this period – served to magnify the flickering light of the candles, aided by the highly refractive nature of English lead crystal. This chandelier would have been commissioned for the dining room of a grand country house or public building. The placement of the starbursts in between the candles maximised the effect of sparkling light and played on the idea of the starburst and light.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
434.a-ccc-D5
Department
International Decorative Arts
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