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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SIX LIGHT ORMOLU MOUNTED CUT GLASS CHANDELIERS
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Moses Lafount

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SIX LIGHT ORMOLU MOUNTED CUT GLASS CHANDELIERS

Ronald Phillips Ltd

Date circa 1800

Period 1750-1850, 18th century

Origin England

Medium Ormolu mounted, Cut glass

Dimension 122 x 86.5 cm (48 x 34 inches)

Moses Lafount a Huguenot emigre took out a patent numbered 2153 for his unusual chandelier design in 1796. The drawing included with the patent is virtually identical to these chandeliers. The Centre receiving plates are stamped 'LAFOUNT PATENT' and numbered 1170 and 1171 respectively.

Date: circa 1800

Period: 1750-1850, 18th century

Origin: England

Medium: Ormolu mounted, Cut glass

Dimension: 122 x 86.5 cm (48 x 34 inches)

Provenance: Private collection, England.

Literature: Ralph Edwards & Percy Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, revised edition, vol. 1, p. 337 fig. 26;
Martin Mortimer, The English Glass Chandelier, London 2000, pp. 120-124.

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