The Winter Auction

early 20th century, the electrical fitments in scrolling foliate cast urn sockets, on dished drip pans, on rectangular section scrolling branches issuing from semi-cylindrical bosses relief cast with scrolling strapwork panels, each with twin Bacchante headed terms above, flanking a flambeau finial, 39cm high; 52cm wide; 33cm protuberance

Note: These are redolent of the Chandeliers at Knole in Kent,

each with lobed urn sockets and drip pans on scrolling foliate cast branches, issuing in each case from a sphere, projecting from a foliate cast backplate, Height excluding electrical fitments: 18cm, Width: 25cm, Protuberance: 24cm

each with swagged Campana urn sockets in crenellated drip pans, on writhen, scrolling foliate cast arms issuing from tapered and fluting backplates, hung with faceted glass drops, with flambeau and swagged aegicrane urn finials, Height excluding later electrical fitments: 42cm, Width: 36cm, Protuberance: 26cm excluding later shaped wood additional backplates

20th century, the electrical fitments and sockets on star cut drip pans, issuing on two tiers of five outscrolled and writhen branches, with knopped, waisted and baluster moulded stem, hung overall with faceted glass bead swags and pendants, 133cm high; 102cm wide

Provenance: Formerly in the Ballroom at Halswell House, Somerset.