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GreenFrost

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Brass Chandelier With Heads
« on: February 16, 2017, 04:03:25 am »
I was given this chandelier by a women - was wondering if anyone knows a price value or dating period of this chandelier. The only thing she could tell me is that it is French. It is brass and weights around 200 pounds. I can not seem to find any markings, I've also not been able to find anything similar when searching. Thanks, I've attached images.

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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2017, 04:06:24 am »
Another pic

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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2017, 04:07:29 am »
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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2017, 05:37:09 am »
Looks like it dates to about 1910 or so. Assuming everything works, it wouldn't surprise me if it were worth about $2K.
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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2017, 06:56:53 am »
Any idea if the head is an iconic figure? Or who it may be

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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2017, 07:59:07 am »
Women's heads were used on anything from etageres to chandeliers from ca. 1860 to ca 1920. I've never seen any unanimity of opinion on who they're supposed to be; the most common answers are Jenny Lind (the Swedish Nightingale, an opera superstar who toured the U.S. multiple times starting in the first half of the 19th century) and Britannia, the Athena-like symbol of Great Britain.

Both could be right, or neither. Perhaps there is no one answer. However, your heads or masks seem to have a Gibson Girl hairdo, so that would make them current from about 1900-1920, thus my date about halfway between the two.
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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2017, 08:58:11 am »
French Art Nouveau !!  If it isn`t marked finding the maker is going to be difficult !! 

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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2017, 12:02:35 am »
These headed items were very popular up to 1950's.

You can still find repros to this day.

What is the width?  Height?  (Makes a difference in value)

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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2017, 04:07:47 am »
I'd say it's about 3 feet wide and 2 feet in height. Weights about 200 pounds

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Re: Brass Chandelier With Heads
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2017, 08:34:43 am »
In my opinion, I would guess that it has been produced as a replication within the last few decades. The lack of definition and detail in the casting of the heads (photo 3) is something you normally wouldn't find in an original piece. Regardless, it's a impressive example that I'm sure was quite costly.