http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/920645/resize%3Aformat%3DfullChandelierabout 1810Glass and gilt bronzeIn the 1790s English glass chandeliers adopted a new “tent,” or tapering, form made up entirely of linked glass drops. As on this example, the drops increase in size as the tent falls and spreads, so that there are no voids. All the drops and pendants on these chandeliers were lapidary cut, using rotating cutting wheels, rather than being molded or blown. The enormous expense of the chandeliers and the brilliance of the light reflected from their faceted drops made them the most striking features of early nineteenth-century English interiors.Tools and equipment109.0000000000 Centimeter274.3902439024 Centimeterhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/459884/rdf