1849-1851 Gothic Revival Girandole Set

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A wonderful three-piece set of American Girandoles. Cast by William F. Shaw of Boston, between 1849 and 1851, these are in the form of the Bigelow Chapel at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. The large, three-arm piece has a stepped white marble and brass base and measures 17" high. The side pieces measure 13.75" inches high, and do not have stepped bases, just the white marble. I bought these as a set, but the differences in the bases make me wonder if they were assembled. There is some slight variation in the finish between the two singles and the three-arm, but nothing major. There is some wear to the gilding, especially to the large piece. The candle cups on the single pieces are original, and one of those on the 3-arm is as well, but the other two have been replaced. You can see this in one of the photos. The center support on the triple piece is vertical, but there is some slight movement from left to right. There are no repairs to the marble or metalwork on any of these pieces.Shaw's address and the patent date (Dec. 18, 1849)is cast on the backside of all three. As you can see, some of the prisms are missing - you'll need 29 total to fill this out. Matching prisms to the ones remaining on the center piece are available from several suppliers online. There are some minor chips and nicks to some of the existing prisms. This is a fairly read more

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