Vintage Five-Sided Hall LanternStar-Etched Glass, Beaded Brass-Tone Frame and Scroll Crown, Restoration Project

In long hallways and grand entrance halls, lanterns were often made in pairs, so that light could be spread evenly from one end of the space to the other. A matched pair hung in line gave a corridor rhythm and order, and guided visitors gently through the house.

This hall lantern has five sides, each fitted with a glass pane cut with a radiating star. Every pane is framed by a border of beading, a row of small raised balls the French call perles, which catches the light along each edge. The top of each panel is shaped with scrolls, and a small leafy ornament finishes the bottom. Above the frame, five curling scrolled arms rise to a central fitting, which hangs from a decorative canopy cast with leaves and flowers.

The lantern needs a good clean: there is some verdigris and wear, as pictured. The short rod that joins the lantern to its ceiling canopy is missing and will be replaced in our workshop, and, like every lamp we sell, the lantern is checked there before it is sent, so it arrives ready to install. It makes a welcoming light for an entrance hall, a corridor or a landing.

In short, this is a vintage five-sided hall lantern in gilt metal, with beaded borders, star-cut glass panes, scrolled arms and its ceiling canopy. It is 32 cm tall and exactly as pictured, with the missing rod replaced before dispatch.

DETAILS

Size:

Lantern height 32 cm (12.6 in), about the height of a wine bottle
Height with canopy 45 cm (17.7 in)
Width 22.5 cm (8.9 in)
Each pane in its frame: 19.5 × 11.5 cm (7.7 × 4.5 in)

Material: Gilt metal; star-cut glass panes
Style-Period: Rococo style; vintage
Weight: 1.76 kg (3.9 lb)
Shipping: Professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide. We handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery.
Electrical: Fully rewired or checked through our workshop before dispatch, with a plug or adapter fitted for your country; delivered working and ready to use. Single light.
Condition: Needs a good clean; some verdigris and wear. The missing canopy rod will be replaced before dispatch.
Lampshade: The glass panes form the shade; no separate shade needed.
Returns: Accepted within 30 days.

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