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A WILLIAM IV LACQUERED-BRASS 15-LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins (fl. 1808...

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A WILLIAM IV LACQUERED-BRASS 15-LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins (fl. 1808...
A WILLIAM IV LACQUERED-BRASS 15-LIGHT CHANDELIER

Attributed to William Collins (fl. 1808-1852), circa 1835 Each reeded and channelled scrolling foliate branch with palm leaf nozzle issuing from stems formed as multiple tiers of lotus and palm leaves and with a pendant drop finial 79 X 77 IN. (201 x 195.5 CM)

$100,000-150,000

Collins was responsible for supplying some of the most magnificent light fittings and chandeliers of the late Regency period, such as those for the Duke of Northumberland at Northumberland House, London, a commission which spanned 17 years (1822-1839) and totaled £17,640 19s 2d. In 1823 Collins invoiced the Duke £2,700 for 4 Superb Chandeliers in Grecian Metal, which were later adapted to form huge vases (sold Christie's London, November 17, 1988, lots 102-03). he is also recorded as having supplied 2 Vast Chandeliers to the Duke of Westminister at Eaton Hall, Cheshire for £913 in 1818. There are also related chandeliers with tiered lotus leaf stems, which might possibly be by Collins, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.

A chandelier, very closely related to the present one, from the ballroom at Dromana, County Waterford, Ireland, was in the collection of David Style. Another related chandelier attributed to Collins, with a stem sheathed with tiered lotus and acanthus leaves and similar scrolled branches was with Partridge Ltd. in 1993. Collins is also known to have supplied fittings for Bath House, Piccadilly, and a pair of torchères from there, now at the Bowes Museum, are signed and dated 1823. The torchère centerpiece from the Dolphin Suite of furniture in the Royal Pavillion, Brighton, was also supplied by Collins and bears his name on the base.

Collins appears to have remained at 227 Strand throughout his career and is recorded there from 1808 until 1852. In 1822, he described himself on his letterhead as "Glass Manufacturer to his Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Sussex and Princess Elizabeth" and later in the same year as "Glass Enameller and Glass Manufacturer to the King and to the Royal Family."
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