Chandelier, Blue Sevres

Name/Title

Chandelier, Blue Sevres

Context

French, ca. 1880. Louis XVI and Sevres style bleu celeste porcelain stem with 12 ormolu arms extending to porcelain candle cups with glass collars, now wired for electricity. Decorated with three large paintings of Romantic scenes and several miniature floral medallions. Gift of Mrs. Leonidas T. Barrow.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.01

Source or Donor

Mrs. Leonidas T. Barrow (Laura Thomson)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In Mem of donor's mother, Laura Driscoll Thomson (Mrs. Henry D.) of San Antonio

Made/Created

Artist

Sevres