A FRENCH ORMOLU 'VERSAILLES' HALL LANTERN

A FRENCH ORMOLU 'VERSAILLES' HALL LANTERN

LATE 19TH CENTURY

with an open crown surmount decorated with fleur-de-lis and issuing a chain, the octagonal faceted body with bevelled glass panels and a hinged door, applied with shells and flowerheads, with a single light fitting, the base with bearded male masks and a probably later cone pendant

77.5cm high

Provenance

By repute, this was originally in Chelmsford Cathedral.