Chandelier

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

15th - 16th century

Description:

An eighteen-light chandelier made of wood and papier mache in dark green with guilded decorations surmounted by fleur-de-lis and a gilded crown. The chandelier once hung in the Melikian house which was originally part of the Armenian monastery and before, the monastery of the Virgin of Tortoza. The house is believed to have belonged to the Singliticus family during the end of the Venetian period.

Dimensions:

100 x 120 cm

Acquisition Note:

Aileen Andreou

Identifier:

mmr_00488

Provenance:

Melikian family

Classification:

Lighting

Object Type:

Chandelier

Rights Holder:

© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation

Rights Statement:

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