Wednesday 15 August 2007

Brass Chandelier










The earliest chandeliers were used in medieval churches and abbeys to efficiently illuminate large halls. They generally took the form of a wooden cross with a number of spikes on which candles could be secured, the whole assembly being hoisted to a suitable height on a rope suspended from a hook once lit.From the 15th century more complex forms of chandeliers based on ring or crown designs began to become popular decorative features, found in palaces and the homes of the very wealthy. The fixture's popularity as a status symbol continued to grow. By the early18th century, ornate cast brass forms with long, curved arms and many candles could be found in the homes of most of the merchant classes. (source: wikipedia)

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