Argand Burner Chandelier

Argand Chandlier 2nd Floor: Resolution: 200
Argand Chandlier 2nd Floor

Resolution: 200

Name/Title

Argand Burner Chandelier

Entry/Object ID

96.3.86

Description

Argand Burner Chandelier, five arms, brass with ormulu decoration, fixed not counter-balanced. Suspended from central ceiling medallion with hook and then five chain supports from upper support to main chandelier where burners are located. Pod or anthemion drop at base of chandelier. suspended by five link wrought iron straps, body having center pedestal with leaf scroll edge(circular domed cover missing), circular body having applied flower, leaf and scroll ormalu decoration interrupted by five leaf scroll cast iron armsholding burners; bottom center having ciruclar ormalu medallion decoration with circular drop leaf decorated finial

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1838 - 1859

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Chandelier

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fixture, Ceiling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fixture, Lighting

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Name

Argand Chandelier

Location

Location

Building

AR SECOND FLOOR STAIRHALL

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR 201

Category

Permanent

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 23, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023