Lot 78
A Rare American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Five-Light Sinumbra Chandelier, c. 1845 or prior, H.N. Hooper & Co., acanthus frame with four rings centered by another, each supporting original labeled font and later shade, suspended by four rod supports from acanthine corona, height 46 1/2 in., diameter 45 in., original condition Note: While not appearing in the 1850s Hooper Catalog these sinumbra fonts can be dated prior to that particular catalog. Earlier fonts were typically made of tin and rarely pewter and only two fuel feeder tubes were present. Later, brass fonts were used and there could be three or more feeder tubes. Ref: Gowitt, Gerald 19th Century Elegant Lighting 2002 p. 19.
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