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Lot 169:
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1860’s Dore Bronze and Bohemian CutCrystal Chandelier, Hunt Slonem/Cordts Mansion, Kingston, NY
Circa 1860’s dore bronze eight light chandelier with original Ruby Glass centerpiece. Cordts Manor/Hunt Slonem, Kingston, NY provenance. Eight-light chandelier, having floral, berry & scroll design suspending chains centering a cut ruby red to clear 19th century bowl, formed centerpiece with nicely cast finial. Originally designed for use with candles, wiring added for electric use
The chandelier was used in a bedroom in the Cordts Mansion in Kingston, NY, the 1874 home of the John H. & Elizabeth Cordts family for more than 100 years. Born in germany, the family arrived in the united states in the late 1830’s, settled in kingston in the 1850’s, and was well established as a brick maker and local business leader by the time the homes construction was completed in 1874. Hunt Slonem, noted artist, purchased the property in 2001, both restoring and expanding upon the interior and collection.
Chandelier – 33" high x 30" diameter. Bowl – 4 1/2" high x 14 3/4" diameter.
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Condition: Very good. The wiring has been updated but has not been tested. The bowl having some chips to interior where finial mounts.
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