John & Rico's

Antique Lighting from The Drawing Room

# 5226. A Moorish Style American Hall Lantern. Tiffany. Bronze with Opalescence Glass shade. Size: 32" tall from the bottom to the top of the ceiling cup; 11" diameter and the shade housing is 10" tall. Condition: the under base frieze plate which should be hinged, is unattached. The chain is not period to the fixture and the connection between the bronze ceiling cup and the body of the fixture is gone. The twisted bronze construction is exotic and unusual. Early electric. The glass shade, though period, is probably not original to the chandelier; there may have been a leaded glass insert. Similar designs are noted in "Tiffany Lamps and Metalware" by Alastair Duncan; refer to page 256 for images. Quoting from the revelant chapter: "Novelty achieved by the firm's lamp designers: noteworthy, here, was the series of Moresque hangers . . . comprised of . . . metal armature embellished with coiled wire work." Though this chandelier needs attention, it will be handsome in the appropriate environment. Price $5,750.00.

The Tiffany Bronze ceiling cap is period to this chandelier.

The under plate is 6" across and fits under the base of the chandelier; hinged with a 'lock' allowing access to change the light bulb.

The images below show similar style Moorish chandeliers pictured in "Tiffany Lamps and Metalware" written by Alastair Duncan on page 256.

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The Drawing Room is located at 152-154 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.We are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you have an interest in an item listed in this document or wish to purchase an item, please call us at 1-401-841-5060 (cell: 401-261-3980). The Partnership of Gacher and Santi has been in business for over 30 years. We have been located in Newport since 1985. Our email address is: drawrm@hotmail.com

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