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Chandelier

Chandelier

 
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Object Name: 
Chandelier
Department
European
Category
19th Century European
Maker(s)
F. & C. Osler ((1807-1922)), Manufacturer
Place Made: 
England, Birmingham
Date: 
about 1860-1880
Color
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emerald
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green
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yellowish green
Technique
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glassblowing
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pressing
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cutting
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gilding
Material
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glass
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brass
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gold
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 162.8 cm
Accession Number: 
95.2.13
Location: 
On Display
Description
Transparent deep emerald green, green and yellow-green glass; brass; blown, cut, pressed, gilded. Eight curving arms with large tulip-shaped shades with gilded decoration of leaves and band at rim. Long shaft with six prisms (each with three jewels) suspended from brass arms near top prism and jewels at top transparent green, prisms on bobeches transparent green some points transparent green, some transparent yellow-green small balls on Bg transparent green.
Provenance
Nesle Inc, Source to 1995-12-29

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Exhibitions

Glass of the Maharajahs: European Cut Glass Furnishings for Indian Royalty
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2006-05-19 through 2006-11-30
Changing Exhibitions Gallery
Publications
1

Publications

Mobilier din sticla (2006-10) illustrated, p. 89;
Glass of the Maharajas (2006-08) illustrated, p. 11;
Dazed and Dazzled (2006-06) illustrated, p. 90, lower left;
The Epitome of Opulent (2006-05-28) illustrated, p. 3c;
European Glass Furnishings for Eastern Palaces (2006) illustrated, pp. 76-77, fig. 3-29; BIB# 92506
The Ultimate Luxury (2005) illustrated, pp. 142-145, esp. p. 142;

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