A frame with branches to hold a number of lights for the purpose of illumination.

Chandelier

A frame with branches to hold a number of lights for the purpose of illumination.

The chandelier is a ceiling mounted light fixture. This chandelier is made out of white glass.

Chandelier

The chandelier is a ceiling mounted light fixture. This chandelier is made out of white glass.

The chandelier is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

Chandelier

The chandelier is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

This chandelier is designed in cut glass, with thirty-two lights. It is a type of a ceiling mounted light fixture.

Chandelier

This chandelier is designed in cut glass, with thirty-two lights. It is a type of a ceiling mounted…

This chandelier is designed with foliage. It is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

Chandelier

This chandelier is designed with foliage. It is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

This chandelier is designed is in the Renaissance style. It is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

Chandelier

This chandelier is designed is in the Renaissance style. It is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

This chandelier is a German design. It is richly ornamented with flowers.

Chandelier

This chandelier is a German design. It is richly ornamented with flowers.

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

Early Design Chandelier

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling.

Folding Chandelier

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling.

This gas chandelier is operated using gas and has fifteen lights. It is a light fixture that is mounted to the ceiling.

Gas Chandelier

This gas chandelier is operated using gas and has fifteen lights. It is a light fixture that is mounted…

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

Lighting Chandelier

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

This chandelier is made out of brass. It has an elongated design with chains holding a plate at the base, with a light in the center of the plate.

Chandeliers

This chandelier is made out of brass. It has an elongated design with chains holding a plate at the…

This chandelier is made out of brass and holds six candlesticks.

Chandeliers

This chandelier is made out of brass and holds six candlesticks.

The Medieval Court at the Great Exhibition of 1851 featured many intricately shaped and decorated chandeliers as well as ornate decorative benches and screens.

Crystal Palace Medieval Court

The Medieval Court at the Great Exhibition of 1851 featured many intricately shaped and decorated chandeliers…

The lower end of the chandelier pendant knob is shown. It is a 17th century design.

Chandelier Pendant Knob

The lower end of the chandelier pendant knob is shown. It is a 17th century design.

"If again the light was to revolve, then a revolving chandelier was employed having a certain number of flat faces, on each of which was fixed a number separate lamps and reflectors with their axes parallel to each other. When the chandelier revolved, and one of the flat sides was turned towards the sailor, he would, when at some distance from the shore, receive a flash at once form each of the mirrors which were on that face, but when the face was turned away from him a dark period would intervene until the next face came round again." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Revolving Light

"If again the light was to revolve, then a revolving chandelier was employed having a certain number…