CANDELABRA, CANDLESTICKS AND CHANDELIERS
Reading edition
Original Chandelier, made at Waterford in 1785. 6 ft. 3 in. long. The upper trio of arms are "hand bent," and the stars on these arms are 6 in. high. The pendant at the bottom weighs 9 lbs.
In the Author's family collection.
Plate XXIV.
Original Chandelier, made at Waterford in 1788. 6 ft. 6 in. long. The arms are each 2 ft. 8 in. long, and it weighs 2½ cwt. The cutting, workmanship, and colour are unsurpassed. It is built upon an iron rod covered in silver tubing.
In the Author's family collection.
Plate XXV.
A Waterford Chandelier of exquisite design and cutting. 4 ft. 6 in. long.
In the Author's collection.
Plate XXVI.
Pair of Waterford Sideboard Lights, of the finest period and rare cutting. Adam design.
In the Author's collection.
Waterford Glass Chimney Set, draped with deep "pot-metal" blue drops. 20 in. high. Probably Dublin, circa 1815.
In the Author's collection.
Plate XXVII.
Set of three Waterford Table Lights, 26 in. high.
In Viscount Furness's collection.
Rare set of four single Dining Table Lights. The facet cutting on the long "reflectors" is particularly fine and interesting. Waterford, circa 1785.
In Viscount Furness's collection.
Plate XXVIII.
One of a pair of Adam Lights, 4 ft. high. Waterford glass, on old marble "Bosi" work pedestals. Slightly restored.
In Viscount Furness's collection.
Plate XXIX.
Typical pair of Irish Table Lights, 25 in. high, on square bases. Circa 1780.
In the Author's collection.
Pair of Waterford Table Lights, hung with the palest amber round drops (Dublin), and mounted on Wedgwood urns. 22 in. high. Late Adam period.
In Mr. Hugh Weguelin's collection.
Plate XXX.
Three Waterford Facet-cut Table Lights, with almond-shaped drops, 22 in. and 23 in. high. Circa 1783.
In Mr. E. Parsons' collection.
Three Waterford Table Lights, Adam period, 24 in. high, with "almond" drops.
In Major Pope's collection.
Pair of Waterford Candlesticks, 1785. 10 in. high.
In Mr. H. Samuelson's collection.
Plate XXXI.
Waterford Chandelier, 4 ft. 3 in. long. Circa 1783. In Mrs. Cox's collection.
Early Waterford Candelabra and pair of Candlesticks with facet-cut ornament. In Colonel Jenner's collection.
Plate XXXII.
Adam Chandelier, Waterford, in its original condition. 5 ft. long.
In Mrs. Sabin's collection.
Plate XXXIII.
Irish Candle Shades, 23 in. high; finest period. One cut flat double stars. These shades were used in halls and covered large-size church candles. Unique specimens.
In the Author's collection.
Plate XXXIV.
Pair of Waterford Alter Candlesticks. Circa 1783.
In Mr. R. Frank's collection.
Three unique early Irish Candlesticks. Probably 1760.
In Mrs. Rea's collection.
These candlesticks have the largest bases on record, with high domes, and bear the "pontil" mark on top of the nozzle instead of at the bottom. They were made upside down.
Plate XXXV.
Very large Irish Candlesticks, with unusual bases. Circa 1770.
In Mrs. Rea's collection.
Pair of rare Waterford Tapersticks, 5 in. high. Circa 1790.
In Mrs. Rea's collection.
Plate XXXVI.
Pair of Irish Lamps. Probably Waterford, 1790. Very unusual specimens.
In the Walter Harding collection.
Waterford Candlestick, 1783, 14 in. high; and a pair of early Cork Candlesticks, 12 in. high.
In the Walter Harding collection.
Plate XXXVII.
Set of three very early Irish Blown Glass Rushlight Holders, early eighteenth century.
In Mr. Robert Frank's collection.
Waterford Table Lights, of exceptional quality, 24 in. high.
In Mr. Fitzroy Chapman's collection.
Plate XXXVIII.
Pair of antique Altar Candlesticks, about 16 in. high. Waterford, of the very finest period and cutting.
In the Walter Harding collection.
Plate XXXIX.
Four fine specimens of Waterford Candlesticks.
In the Walter Harding collection.
A wonderful Irish deep-coloured, moulded Mug, 8 in. high. Probably Dublin. Circa 1740.
In the Walter Harding collection.