English Victorian Ten-Light Chandelier in Brass with Glass Chimneys, circa 1870

Late 19th century interpretation of Swedish Rococo. Crystals prisms were designed to refract light. Originally it was candle light that was being refracted but it works just as well ...

Exceptional Swedish cut-glass and crystal chandelier fabricated during the reign of King Oskar II of Sweden and Norway. (21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907). This chandelier features ...

A cast iron Victorian coat and hat rack with umbrella stand has been painted white. It is in great condition with no breaks or missing parts. The oval in the center originally held a...

Light figured mahogany pedestal base sideboard with backsplash and ample storage from the mid to late Victorian period in England. Inside sto...

A very fine and large-scale Antique Gustavian or Karl Johan Empire crystal chandelier with gilt bronze armature featuring a center ring with thinly pressed rosettes and foliage betwe...

A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass panels in the upper section over a base with ten drawers on each side, flanking a middle section consisting of three doors with wooden panels. There are two adjustable shelves in each of the three upper sections, with a total of ten interior drawers. Original tear-drop pulls on doors turn to release a lever allowing the doors to be opened with the pulls as well as locked, a most unusual and attractive feature. All of the hardware is original to the bookcase including the locks. Comes with working locks and keys. Measurements: 13' 8 1/2" long x 21 1/2" - 27 1/2" deep x 101" high (8'5" high) All of the drawers are stamped with the cabinetmaker's stamp, "S.E. & R. (Ralph) Johnson, Warrington". This fine bookcase was manufactured prior to 1880 in Warrington in Cheshire, England. While information is scant, it would seem that S. E. would have been Ralph's father's workshop listed at 78 Bridge Street in Warrington, England, circa 1878. Ralph would have likely been an apprentice at that time. He opened his own workshop, presumably when his father retired. By the Edwardian period, Ralph had become a cabinet maker of some renown. Drawer locks are original and stamped "Chance Son & Co. W Chance, Son, & Co" and are listed in the 1850s directories as "Merchants and Factors" in Birmingham, England. They would have been middlemen having various merchandise made for them, primarily for export to North America. The type of locks employed in this bookcase is a lever combination lock. In the cabinet lock trade, lever locks became available circa 1855 and superseded the earlier tumbler and back-spring locks. Some points about the breakfront to note are that it is made entirely out of solid mahogany which is unusual; there are no veneers. Even the drawer sides, backs and bottoms are made of mahogany. The interior wood, i.e., the back and the insides of the cabinet is pine. One of the great features is that the upper door hardware has a dead latch that operates with the tear drop pull. You can lock the doors, but if you don't want to lock them, you can use the tear drop pull to operate the dead latch to open and close by turning it to the right. There are 20 exterior drawers and 8 interior drawers. Lower cabinets each have 1 fixed shelf; upper cabinets have 2 adjustable shelves each. There are enough extra original cast iron shelf...

A large English ten light Victorian cut glass chandelier of fine quality. Formerly a gasolier, with hollow glass arms arranged in two ti...

The rope twist branches issuing from a miter cut receiver bowl this with a drop hung under canopy and lapidary cut finial, the baluster shaped shaft with draping pan and swaged canopy the chandelier profusely draped with double pointed spangles and pear shaped finial drops. ? For similar examples of Perry & Co. Chandeliers see chapter thirteen The English Glass Chandelier by Martin Mortimer 19th...

The multi baluster shaft with scale and split diamond cutting terminating with a drop hung Shepard crook corona, the main receiver plate supporting ten ...

A fine ten-light cut glass and silvered mounted chandelier of Classic tent and waterfall design the stem consisting of a tent of drops above which there is two drop hung canopy’s terminating with scalloped top piece. The main ring supporting ten six sided candle arms terminating with flute cut drip pan and scalloped slice cut candle nozzles. The main ring mounted with star cut six sided flower rosettes and faceted spikes, below this the waterfall is made up of concentric rings hung with prismatic drops and eight sided spangles terminating with a lapidary cut finial. English, circa 1850. For similar examples of F&C OSLER chandelier see Chapter Fourteen The English Glass Chandelier by Martin Mortimer 19th century lighting...

A simple and sophisticated Italian vintage brass chandelier consisting of ten elegantly outstretched arms extending from a circular central support, with a brass ball finial at its b...

A rich, deep patinated brass chandelier and three curled arms with down lights. A simple, elegant design with ruffled bell shape, holophane glass shades. With switches on the sockets...