Chandelier in bronze and green lacquered sheet metal with branch decoration and Meissen porcelain late 19th century XVIIIth century
A delightful chandelier illuminated by eight arms of light, in gilded bronze, iron and painted sheet metal, decorated with branches and foliage, embellished with flowers in polychrome Meissen porcelain; the lamp base in chiseled and gilded bronze with pine cone decoration; the sockets and bobeches in chiseled and gilded bronze with foliage decoration.
Elegant and decorative late 19th century French work XVIIIth century or very beginning of XIXth century circa 1790-1800.
Dimensions: Height 60 cm - Diameter 80 cm.
Our chandelier is in a good state of conservation. It has been electrified to European standards, possibilities of adaptation to American standards on request.
Meissen porcelain or Saxon porcelain:
The name Saxon porcelain covers the production of several German manufacturers in the Saxony region from the beginning of the XVIIIth century, according to the process discovered and developed in 1709 by the chemist Frédéric Böttger. This hard porcelain uses kaolin which comes from the kaolinite mines located northwest of the city of Meissen.
The best known is the royal factory of Meissen, founded in 1710 by Augustus the Strong.
A bronze and green lacquered sheet metal chandelier decorated with branches and Meissen porcelain, late 18th-century
A delightful ormolu, iron and painted sheet metal candlestick with eight arms decorated with foliage and polychrome Meissen porcelain flowers; the ormolu base decorated with pine cones; the ormolu binnacles and bobèches decorated with foliage.
Elegant and decorative French work from the late 18th century or early 19th century circa 1790-1800.
Sizes: H 23.62 Inches. – D 31.49 Inches.
Our candlestick is in fine condition. It has been wired for electricity to European standards and can be upgraded to American standards on request.
Meissen porcelain or Saxon porcelain:
The name Saxon porcelain covers the products of several German factories in the Saxony region from the early 18th century forward, using the process discovered and perfected in 1709 by the chemist Frédéric Böttger. This hard porcelain uses kaolin, which comes from the kaolinite mines northwest of the town of Meissen.
The Royal Manufactory of Meissen, founded in 1710 by Auguste le Fort, is the best known.