Chandelier

John Gumley|James Moore

ca. 1710–15 · Gilded wood and gesso; gilded metal mounts · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

One of a pair supplied to James, third Viscount Scudamore (d. 1716) for the State Apartments at Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, this chandelier is in the "French arabesque" manner of William III's architect Daniel Marot (ca. 1663–1752). The court cabinetmakers Moore and Gumley specialized in finely carved gilt-gesso furniture. Holme Lacy later descended to the Earl of Chesterfield. In 1910 he moved much of the contents, including this chandelier, to Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire, where it remained until 1958.

Artist

John Gumley|James Moore

Date

ca. 1710–15

Medium

Gilded wood and gesso; gilded metal mounts

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Wrightsman Fund, and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, by exchange, 1995