
An attractive Quinquet style, tole chandelier. Three lights, with original glass bobeches ( rare ). Electrified to NZ standards. France 19th century.
At the end of the 18th century, a chemist, Argand, perfected oil lighting, but it was the name of his worker Quinquet that was chosen to qualify this lighting system.
Approx H 685mm including chain and rose, approx W 350mm
$1,600.00