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CHANDELIER

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Projection Room


About this object

The chandelier has a bowl shape made up of rows of prisms attached around the upper metal rim and hooked to a small cup like bottom piece with a glass knop. Each strand of prisms from the top to the bottom consists of a one inch faceted octagon, a faceted rectangle, then three faceted octagons diminishing in size.

Object name:
CHANDELIER
Made from:
Ormolu -- glass
Made in:
USA
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
22.9 x 25.4 cm (9 x 10 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
14.178
Class:
METAL
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973