Brass Six-Light Chandeliers

Title

Brass Six-Light Chandeliers

Subject

Touro Synagogue - Interior
Furniture and Fixtures

Description

Pair of engraved brass six-light brass chandeliers, first restored in 1959 using large drip pans, which are out of character with the classical style of the objects. The drip pans were not reinstalled in the 2005-06restoration. The engravings, previously obscured by the surface oxides, are now visible after the restoration.

Date

c. 1763

Type

PhysicalObject

Identifier

TS-0002

Files

Six-Light-Bronze-Chandeliers.jpg

Citation

“Brass Six-Light Chandeliers,” Colonial Jewish Newport, accessed March 28, 2024, https://aojd.omeka.net/items/show/5.