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Enameled Overlay 12-Light Emerald Green Chandelier by F & C Osler

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A late 19th century emerald green and white overlay chandelier by F. C Osler for the Indian market. The central shaft supporting central spheres below a canopy of massive emerald green drops, the receiver bowl issuing 12 green over clear cut glass arms each supporting green and gilt Albert drops and eight-pointed stars with gilt. This exceptional overlay chandelier is depicted in Osler’s 1894 catalog England, for the Indian Market, by F. C Osler Measures: Height 150cm Diameter 105cm 19th century emerald green and white overlay chandelier by F. C Osler Green emerald glass, overlayed with white and cut through to create a cameo with gilt details Now wired for electricity Made for the Indian Market where Osler maintained showrooms This chandelier is illustrated in the 1894 F C Osler Catalogue Drop 150 x 105cm.

Creator:
F. & C. Osler (Workshop/Studio)
Dimensions:
Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Diameter: 41.34 in (105 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Cut Glass
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Rewired: This chandelier has been wired for electricity. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1204220173832

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F. & C. Osler

British glassmakers F. & C. Osler redefined the art of cut-glass design in an era of Victorian luxury, refinement and grandeur.

The firm began in Birmingham in 1807 by Thomas Osler, who established his business making small glass ornaments and pieces for chandeliers. His sons, Follett and Clarkson Osler, joined the company and, in 1831, reorganized it as F. & C. Osler.

During the 1840s, F. & C. Osler expanded production to include the manufacture of chandeliers and glass furnishings, opening a second workshop in London in 1845. The company focused on producing large-scale designs, leading to the creation of one of their most famous pieces: the 27-foot-high, four-ton Crystal Fountain for London’s Great Exhibition in 1851. Another notable F. & C. Osler piece at the exhibition was a pair of eight-foot-high candelabras purchased by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. Today, they are on display as part of the Royal Collection at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

The success of F. & C. Osler’s Crystal Fountain established the company’s reputation as one of the finest glassmakers of the 19th century. Wealthy clients coveted its cut-glass chandeliers, wall sconces, epergnes, candelabras and decorative centerpieces.

F. & C. Osler also received several important commissions. In 1856, F. & C. Osler designed a large chandelier for St. George’s Hall in Liverpool and a 36-light chandelier for London’s Mansion House. In 1858, they were asked to produce tableware for a banquet held by Queen Victoria at Aston Hall, in Birmingham. The Queen is said to have been so impressed with the glassware she asked permission to keep a champagne glass.

F. & C. Osler thrived throughout the late 19th century, experimenting with complex cut-glass motifs and expanding its successful export market to India. They became a favorite glassmaker for Indian royalty and aristocratic English ex-pats.

By the 1920s, demand for cut-glass products waned, and F. & C. Osler closed its Birmingham factory in 1922. The company remained in business, albeit on a much smaller scale, until 1976.

Today, F. & C. Osler remains a symbol of grand Victorian glassmaking and is sought by antique collectors and interior designers worldwide.

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