Featured Help? identify age and design of super heavy solid brass chandelier.

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by WhatIsIt?, Dec 10, 2019.

  1. WhatIsIt?

    WhatIsIt? New Member

    Hi, everyone. I know very little about antiques and I'm hoping you can help me know more about a chandelier I just bought off of Craigslist. It's about 12 pounds and is 20" in diameter, has 7 lights (including down light). It's not magnetic and I'm confident it's solid brass. Please take a look at the photos. Would really like to know the age and the design/origin. Thank you for your expertise!
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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    If that gold wiring is original, can't be any earlier than the 70s and could be even later. If rewired, maybe a decade or two earlier. It is in an American colonial style and is very likely solid brass, though often the chains are plated steel.
     
  3. WhatIsIt?

    WhatIsIt? New Member

    AWESOME. Thank you. It looks so old, but I obviously have no idea what I'm talking about. It is gold electrical cord and doesn't appear to me to be a rewire. I've Googled Colonial and can't find one like this (with big round brass center). Again, thank you!
     
  4. WhatIsIt?

    WhatIsIt? New Member

    I just found a Dutch Colonial (at least, they call it Dutch Colonial) dutch_colonial.jpg and it seems to relate more to mine. What do you think?
     
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  5. patd8643

    patd8643 Well-Known Member

    These types of chandeliers are quite common in areas of the country that have a lot of Colonial homes. Yours has 6 arms, more common than the one with 8 arms that you found. I don't remember seeing one with holes in the center ball. Nice chandelier.
     
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  6. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    I once had one from 1982 that was similar.
     
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