John & Rico's

Antique Lighting from The Drawing Room

# 5251. A single candelabra pendant ~ Wall Bracket. Attributed to Henry N. Hooper and Co., Boston. Rococo Revival Style, matte and bright gilded brass, circa 1855-65. This wall pendant has five arms to support five candles. Size: 21" tall x 12" deep and 16" tall (these dimensions include the bracket. The pendant suspends from the bracket. The top of the bracket finial supports a dove while the body (wall support) of the bracket showing a bearded face. Condition: fitted for electricity at one time with drill hole in the candle cups and a hole below the face for an electric switch. The quality of the casting is excellent and rivals any workmanship by European firms at this time. These pendants are rare, museum quality lighting devices and seldom come on the market. We have documented pairs selling 20 years ago for in excess of $12,000.00. Price on request.

Note the hole for the electrical switch

The quality of the gilding is excellent.

Page 248 from Nineteenth Century Lighting Candle-powered Devices 1783-1883 by H. Parrott Bacot showing a pendant identical in style and form to the one that we offer. The text mis-labels the pendant as a three branch. . .bracket but shows 5 branches.

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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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