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Lot 170:
Description
19th Century Dore Bronze Gasolier/Chandelier, Hunt Slonem/Cordts Mansion, Kingston, NY
18-Light bronze gasolier, having a lobed ball form font with six scrolling arms having acanthus leaf embellishment, each arm terminating in three-lights.
The chandelier was used in the kitchen 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.
34" high x 34" diameter.
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Condition: Wear commensurate with age and use. Old repair to font. The wiring is updated but it has not been tested for functionality.
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