Pair of Brass Eight-Light Chandeliers

Title

Pair of Brass Eight-Light Chandeliers

Subject

Touro Synagogue -Interior
Chandelier

Description

This set is a variation on the design of the 6-light pair at the front of the sanctuary. Note the similar arms and similar but differently placed motifs on the core. Similar to the 6-light set, the large drip pans were added in the restoration of the 1960s.

Source

Abraham Rodriquez Mendez, Newport, RI

Date

1765

Language

English

Type

PhysicalObject

Identifier

TS-0007

Files

Eight-Light-Chandelier.jpg

Citation

“Pair of Brass Eight-Light Chandeliers,” Colonial Jewish Newport, accessed April 18, 2024, https://aojd.omeka.net/items/show/7.