19th Century Crystal Fourteen-Light Chandelier by Perry, of Wonderful Color

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19th Century Crystal Fourteen-Light Chandelier by Perry, of Wonderful Color

About the Item

A stunning original Perry chandelier arranged on two tiers with seven solid lead crystal 's' arms and seven solid lead crystal kick arms and traditional “step” cutting on the central shaft pieces, dressed with swags of round double pointed buttons and cut crystal pear pendants. Faithfully restored and wired it with elegant 9” tall cream French candles. Provenance: The Haberdashers Company, Bassishaw, City of London. They purchased this chandelier after their hall had been destroyed in a fire following an air raid in 1940, however they moved to West Smithfield in 2002 and the chandelier was not suitable for the more modern building and was placed in storage. On unpacking there were many elements that required restoration including seven broken arms, a broken bottom canopy, crystal dressings missing and some that were incorrectly pinned as well as the whole fitting requiring rewiring and the metalwork required attention as the silver plate had tarnished. 5 of the 7 arms were snapped at the base near to the central stem of the chandelier, however these could continue to be used on the chandelier by replastering the arms back into their metal mounts and changing their angles slightly, so that when they were positioned on the chandelier it appeared balanced and as though no damage had ever taken place. The remaining two arms were too damaged to be restored and it was not possible to find original Perry replacements, so we made two new arms. These were created by a highly skilled UK based glass blower who produced them in English lead crystal, making them indistinguishable from the originals. Some areas of the lacquer had flaked off the metalwork and a small amount of tarnishing had taken place, but in general the original silver plating underneath was in good condition; it has been hand polished and re lacquered to ensure no further deterioration. The drops and buttons were repinned and any missing or damaged pieces were supplied from antique stocks, they were then re-arranged to dress the chandelier in the traditional manor. A replacement bottom canopy was also able to be sourced from our stock of antique pieces and is identical to the original. Finally the entire chandelier was cleaned, the arms were wired with electric candles.

Dimensions:
Height: 50.79 in (129 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)
Style:
Adam Style (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Crystal,Silver Plate
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Faithfully restored, see notes in description.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU97132031152