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Book: The English Glass Chandelier
Stanley Abercrombie -- Interior Design, 10/8/2001 3:16:00 PM
reviewed by Stanley Abercrombie
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Wappingers Falls, NY: Antique Collectors' Club by Martin Mortimer 199 pages, 151 illustrations, 36 in color; $99.50 Buy at Amazon.com for $69.65. |
| A deep book in a narrow field, this unique study surveys the glass chandelier in England (with mention of a few continental variations and an occasional candelabrum and candlestick) from its appearance in the early 18th century to the advent of mass manufacturing methods in the late 19th. Discussed are types of arms, nozzles, mounts, spires, drip-pans, shapes of ornament, patterns of glasscutting, details of construction, specific artists such as William Parker and George Perry, advice for restoration, and devices for the instantaneous lighting of large numbers of candles. The author is a longtime lighting specialist in the antiques field, has advised England's National Trust on period glass lighting, and has written widely on related subjects. His book is made even more valuable by its collection of brilliantly clear photographs of more than a hundred examples of the art. | |
Interior Design Magazine, September, 2001
Classification: Decorative Arts
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