Chandelier
The general form of this chandelier follows a wooden type current in England about 1700, but the rosettes at the base of each arm and the beading around the finial are Neoclassical details that became stylish in the 1770s.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chandelier
- Date: late 18th century
- Culture: possibly Indian
- Medium: Ivory
- Dimensions: Overall (including hanging attachment): 17 × 18 1/2 in. (43.2 × 47 cm)
- Classification: Natural Substances-Ivory
- Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
- Object Number: 64.101.1032
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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