Chandelier

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Chandelier
Datec. 1770–1780
Made inEngland
MediumBrass and iron
Dimensions28 × 35 in. diameter (71.1 × 88.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.60.36
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Pine Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn colonial America, chandeliers were extremely rare in private residences; they were used primarily in public buildings.
Provenance[David Stockwell (1907–1996), Wilmington, Delaware]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, Houston, March 14, 1960; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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