Moses Lafount - A PAIR OF GEORGE III SIX LIGHT ORMOLU MOUNTED CUT GLASS CHANDELIERS

Date	circa 1800
Period	1750-1850, 18th century
Origin	England
Medium	Ormolu mounted, Cut glass
Dimensions	122 x 86.5 cm (48 x 34 inches)
Gallery	Ronald Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

Moses Lafount a Huguenot emigre took out a patent numbered 2153 for his unusual chandelier design in 1796. The drawing included with the patent is virtually identical to these chandeliers. The Centre receiving plates are stamped 'LAFOUNT PATENT' and numbered 1170 and 1171 respectively.

Date: circa 1800
Period: 1750-1850, 18th century
Origin: England
Medium: Ormolu mounted, Cut glass
Dimensions: 122 x 86.5 cm (48 x 34 inches)
Provenance: Private collection, England.
Literature: Ralph Edwards & Percy Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, revised edition, vol. 1, p. 337 fig. 26;
Martin Mortimer, The English Glass Chandelier, London 2000, pp. 120-124.
Categories: Furniture