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Chandelier c.1828-30
Gilt bronze, glass | RCIN 35334
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A sixty-light gilt-bronze chandelier, richly chased throughout with foliage, scrolls and flowerheads. The branches, which break into five foliate candlearms, are attached to a central hub crowned by a tapered section, and ogee arches
Provenance
Commissioned by George IV for the furnishing of Windsor Castle.
Designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and manufactured by Perry & Co and Hancock and Rioxon, c.1828-30.
Artists from the architectural drawing school run by Augustus Charles Pugin were employed by Morel & Seddon, to create a pictorial record of the clocks, vases, candelabra and other items from royal residencies for consideration for use in the refurbishment at Windsor Castle. In March 1827 Pugin’s son, the 15-year-old Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, began to take part in this project; he was engaged to 'make drawings of furniture in Carlton Palace... previous to their removal to Windsor Castle'. By June of that year he had moved on and for £1 1s. per day he was engaged to 'design and make working drawings for the gothic furniture of Windsor Castle'. -
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Medium and techniques
Gilt bronze, glass
