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The first English crystal chandeliers evolved from the 17th century Flemish style of metal chandelier. Large baluster stem pieces and scroll shaped arms were recreated in crystal. Most of the glass will be cut and the arms are generally solid, with the earliest chandeliers having neither canopies nor dressings. Metalwork is usually gilt finished, with silver plated tubes inside to disguise the iron shaft. One of the earliest surviving Georgian chandeliers was made for Thornham Hall, Suffolk in 1732. In the late 1980’s Wilkinson’s were commissioned by English Heritage to create a faithful reproduction of this chandelier for Chiswick House, London.
Instead of the simple S shaped scroll arms, this chandelier has two sizes of the more complex “double kink” arms arranged one above the other on two tiers as was traditional for larger chandeliers. It also has star cut drip pans and traditional Georgian dressings with double pointed pears.
Style: Crystal Chandelier
Dimensions: Height 200cm – Width 152cm
An impressive Georgian style crystal chandelier arranged over 3 tiers, 18 cut branches are wired with tall cream candle tubes. Features a large central urn stem piece and is fully dressed with link pears and pear pendants.
This example is a combination of antique and reproduction pieces. Full reproduction pieces can be made to specification.
Style: Crystal Chandelier, Large Chandelier
Dimensions: Height 244cm – Width 152cm
Wilkinson’s fine reproduction of one of the earliest surviving examples of an English Georgian lead crystal chandelier. The original was made for Thornham Hall in Suffolk in 1732 and now hangs at Winterthur, Delaware. This reproduction was commissioned by English Heritage for Chiswick House, London and features lead crystal baluster stem pieces and 10 scrolled arms typical of the shapes used on the earlier 17th century Flemish metal chandeliers.
Style: Crystal Chandelier
Dimensions: Height 135cm – Width 117cm
In the mid 18th century, the components of lead crystal chandeliers became more heavily cut and featured star-shaped drip pans, notched arms and more detailed stem pieces. Top and bottom canopies and pear-shaped drops were added. The reproduction chandelier shown is one of a suite manufactured in the 1970’s to replace those lost in a fire at the Governor’s Mansions in Williamsburg. The style is typical of the period 1750-60.
Style: Crystal Chandelier
Dimensions: Height 112cm – Width 112cm
Produced for Uphagen House the historical museum of Gdansk in Poland, the 10 light moulded crystal chandelier was created based solely on one poor image after the original chandelier was lost during the World War II. Using the original image and that of a similar design from the Georgian period, we were able to recreate all the pieces having them blown in a grey tinted glass similar to that used during the Georgian period.
Style: Crystal Chandelier
Dimensions: Height 120cm – Width 88cm
A smaller version of our classic 10 light Thornham Hall chandelier, with 6 plain solid arms wired for electricity. All central crystal shaft pieces were hand blown in the UK and hand cut by Wilkinson’s. Metalwork is finished in English gilt. Receiver bowl which hold the 6 arms has been mirrored to disguise electrical connections.
Style: Crystal Chandelier
Dimensions: Height 85cm – Width 83cm
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