Hello:

I came across a terrific chandelier that I was told dates to 1910. I've magnet tested it and it sticks to nothing, so I think it is either brass or white pot metal.

On the pierced rims of each of the hanging lights are 7 holes that may have been for prisms, although I can't see them on this piece

My questions are these: does this style fit the Arts & Crafts period, would 1910 or thereabouts be correct and could something like this have actually had prisms hanging from each of the lights?

Thank you for your help!

Julie

Julie,

Welcome to the forum.

Something to think about instead of prisms would be beaded or crystal fringe.

Here is a table lamp with beaded fringe. During that time both prisms and fringe were popular.

If you could put a picture up on your post I'm sure that we could offer some opinions and/or constructive suggestions.

Lauren

Thanks for the links. I can see the images in Explorer but not Firefox. Who knows why.

The fixture looks to be from 1915-1925, a little after the Arts & Crafts period. It just might have had prisms hanging from it. It has more of a nouveau/deco feel to it.

So, the time period may be approximately right, but not the style.

Lauren

Thank you so much, Lauren! I'm thankful to know more about this fixture!

If I could ask one more question, I have been searching for examples of this style of light with prisms to determine the type of prism that would be correct, but I have found nothing.

Do you an opinion about the shape of the prisms that may been used - teardrop or long columns?

Thank you so much!

Julie

Similar chandeliers were offered by Sears Roebuck in 1928 ans 1929.

The original prisms were teardrop, in an amber color. These teardrop prisms are available today in clear, pink, pale blue, cobalt blue, amethyst, red and amber.