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Antique Bronze E. F. Caldwell 5 Light Fixture - Petite
$4,200.00
Offered is a petite bronze 5 light fixture by the renowned New York form of Edward F. Caldwell. The last photo shows the screenshot from the Caldwell digital collection at the Smithsonian.
Note the fixture originally was not fitted with shades. We had this fairly scarce set of Fostoria Iris Heart & Vine art glass shades, with the center one being larger -- this made it a no-brainer to fit the shades to this chandelier. The fixture was not altered to fit these shade - the husks sit on the fitters, which are screwed onto the original brass collars from the husks. Putting this back to the original bare bulb style would take less than 10 minutes. Fixture retains its aged old patina, sealed in satin lacquer.
Measurements:
20-1/4"L overall.
14-3/4"L without shades
12-1/2"W on the square, and 14-1/2"W corner to corner
Small shades are 4-1/2"H x 4-3/4"W
Large shade is 5-7/8"H x 5-7/8"W
All shades are crack free, and have a small amount of threads missing, as one might expect. One small shade has a very small fitter chip, which is of no consequence. There are a few scratches and a couple dings, but nothing out of the ordinary.
A delightful fixture for a small room, entryway or stairwell.
100% rewired, with the original General Electric sockets (with mica insulators) reconditioned with new papers.
Of course, we recommend only LED bulbs in these well over 100 year old fixtures.