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Chandelier

Place of OriginNetherlands

Date1640-1660

DimensionsH: 41 3/8 in.; Diam: 46 in.

MediumBrass

ClassificationMetalwork

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott

Object number

1961.41

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Label TextMulti-armed brass chandeliers like this one were among the most expensive furnishings in a Dutch merchant’s townhouse and therefore an indication of status.

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