Chandelier
Chandelier
Place of OriginHolland
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
On View
Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 24
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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.- Decorative Arts
about 1850-1860
mid-18th century
about 1740
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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