Irish Edwardian Gothic Sterling Silver Hanging Sanctuary Lamp 1911

Irish Edwardian Gothic sterling silver sanctuary lamp, 1911. Hemispheric bowl with chased flowers and three oval frames of which two inset with Bleeding Heart and one with monogram; stippled ground. Above is plain band with flower head-mounted cabochon stones; four large trefoil-mounted scroll brackets with same. Plain and domed top with chased leafing scrollwork and bead-and-flowerhead neck collar; mouth (socket) with open leaf rim. Underside has conical pendant with chased acanthus leaves and knop terminal with loose-mounted ring, set in same collar with cutout trefoil rim. Multifoil chains suspended from open crown with trefoil rim. Engraved In Honorem Sarramenti Sanctissimi and St Brigids Church Drimhome 1911. Fully marked including makers stamp (John Smyth) and assay stamp (Dublin). Very good condition. Approximate overall dimensions: H 59 in. Bowl: H 13 1/2 x D 21 1/2 in. Approximate total weight: 187.5 troy ounces. #CC751

Estimate:$27,500

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