- CORNELIUS AND BAKER 12 ARM RENAISSANCE
CORNELIUS AND BAKER 12 ARM RENAISSANCE REVIVAL GASOLIER...Cornelius and Baker twelve arm Renaissance Revival gasolier having etched globes with Greek key design now electrified. Dimensions: (approximately) 55"h x 33"w. Literature: Illustrated on page 159, Plate 75 in “Denys Peeter Myers. Gaslighting in America: A Pictorial Survey, 1815-1910. Denys Meyers states that the “twelve-light chandeliers were never very common. They were used large and grand houses and in public buildings.”
Cornelius and Baker of Philadelphia were described in the exhibition catalogue of The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851 as, "the most extensive manufacturer of lamps, chandeliers, gas-fixtures &c., in the United States, employing upwards of seven hundred persons in the several departments of the establishment, which has been in existence for upwards of a quarter of a century.
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Condition:
Very good. No apparent chips or losses. The globes were replaced but have no chips. The body arm assembly is original. Original gold gilt and patination. It was extended by the previous owner. The pipe stem and very uppermost canopy were added. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.
- A Cornelius and Baker Cast Metal Andrew
A Cornelius and Baker Cast Metal Andrew Jackson Sculpture, After Clark Mills (1815-1883)
stamped Cornelius & Baker / Philadelphia on front of base and Patented / May 15 / 1855 on back.
Height 24 x length 20 inches.
Mills' bronze sculpture of General Andrew Jackson, located in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., was commissioned in 1847 and unveiled in 1853.
- A Cornelius and Baker Six-Light Gilt
A Cornelius and Baker Six-Light Gilt Metal Gasolier
Philadelphia, Circa 1880s
with etched glass shades, exhibiting elements of the Spanish Moss pattern.
Height 46 x diameter 33 inches.
- ROCOCO GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE GASOLIERFine
ROCOCO GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE GASOLIERFine American Rococo Gilt and Patinated Bronze Six-Light Gasolier , c. 1855, attr. to Cornelius and Baker, Philadelphia, top collar with female portrait busts, standard with allegorical figures of Art, Science, and Industry, the arms mounted with bearded and helmeted busts, and dog's heads, electrified , h. 49 in., dia. 33 in Provenance: Briggs Martin House, Garden District, New Orleans . Ref.: Myers, Denys. Gaslighting in America, Washington, DC, 1978, pg. 61; 19th-Century America Furniture and Decorative Arts, 1970, cover, and ill. 135
- CORNELIUS AND BAKER GILT BRASS SOLAR
CORNELIUS AND BAKER GILT BRASS SOLAR LAMPAmerican Gilt Brass Solar Lamp , 19th c., attr. to Cornelius and Baker, Philadelphia, engraved shade, marble base, prisms, electrified, h. 18 1/2 in., dia. 6 1/2 in
- An American Classical Gilt Bronze Argand
An American Classical Gilt Bronze Argand Lamp Suite early 19th c. Philadelphia the weight in the base marked "C. Cornelius & Co. 24 1/2" comprising a three piece garniture the central lamp with two arms and a pair with single arms all with fleur-de-lis on urns arms with scroll brackets etched shades and hung with prisms turned bases square plinth outswept feet center height 18 1/2 in. width 17 1/2 in. depth 8 in.; side height 18 1/2 in. width 12 1/2 in. depth 8 in. Note: The rare and early mark on these lamps pre-dates the death of Dutch-born Christian Cornelius in 1851 and the merger of Cornelius and Baker in 1856. Christian Cornelius' son Robert joined the firm in 1831 changing the name from "Cornelius and Co." to "Cornelius & Son". Reference: Bacot. Nineteenth-Century Lighting Candle-Powered Devices 1783-1883 p. 162.
- Fine Cornelius and Baker Gilt-Brass,
Fine Cornelius and Baker Gilt-Brass, Bronze and Prism-Hung Solar Lamp, 1851-1861, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the font retaining the maker's label, the globular period cut and frosted glass shade on a standard modeled in the form of a tree trunk, the tripodal base depicting putti amongst grapes and leaves, electrified, h. 31-3/4" to the top of the shade, dia. 8-3/8".
- An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and
An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Solar Lamp c. 1845 labeled Cornelius and Baker font encircled by prism ring naturalistic standard triangular base with boy holding a branch period cut and etched glass shade height 32 1/4 in. diameter 9 1/2 in. Note: This unique standard does not appear in the Hooper Dietz or Starr Fellows and Co. catalogues and no Cornelius catalogues have surfaced to date. The labeled font is an example solely designed by this Philadelphia firm.
- A Rare Pair of Cornelius and Baker Patinated
A Rare Pair of Cornelius and Baker Patinated Metal Figures of "The Departure" and "The Return" mid-19th c. each marked "Cornelius and Baker" at base on original circular wood bases height 13 1/4 in. width 8 in. depth 7 3/4 in. and height 12 3/4 in. width 7 in. depth 6 1/2 in. respectively. Note: The figures offered here are identical to those found in an informative article by Donald L. Fennimore. Typically these figures were interchangeable as lighting components or as parlor sculpture. A pair of these rare figures is still atop the gas wall brackets in the Vermont State House. Cornelius & Baker advertised these types as "bronze" though they were made of zinc and patinated to appear as bronze. "The Departure" and "The Return" have a duality in the representation of Manifest Destiny and honorable service in the Civil War. Reference: Antiques and Fine Arts Autumn/Winter 2010 "Cornelius & Baker's Answer to the Rage for Parlor Sculpture" Donald L. Fennimore pp. 150-156 figs. 3 & 4.
- A Pair of Cornelius and Baker Patinated
A Pair of Cornelius and Baker Patinated "Bronze" Zinc Allegorical Figures of America and Africa 19th c. the richly costumed personifications of freedom and bondage on white marble socles height 23 1/4 in. and 22 in. respectively. Reference: Donald L. Fennimore. "Cornelius & Baker's Answer to the Rage For Parlor Sculpture". Antiques and Fine Art Autumn/Winter 2010. pp 150-156 illus. p 153.
- A Fine American Gothic Gilt Bronze Lantern
A Fine American Gothic Gilt Bronze Lantern possibly Cornelius and Baker Philadelphia hexagonal form with quatrefoil panels and gallery scroll arms pendant chains later shade a reserve engraved with the following dedication: "Children of the Holy Family School/ to Sister Mary Agatha/ on her Golden Jubilee/ 1844-1894" total height 60 in. lantern height 19 in. diameter 17 in.
- Fine Cornelius and Baker Gilt-Lacquered
Fine Cornelius and Baker Gilt-Lacquered Brass, Floral-Cut Glass and Gray-Figured White Marble Five-Light "Leather Stocking" Girandole, patented December 5, 1848, properly dressed with floral back-cut prisms, h. 22", w. 17-1/2", d. 5". Reference: H. P. Bacot, Nineteenth Century Lighting: Candle-Powered Devices, 1783-1883, Schiffer Publishing, 1987, page 174, illustrated, upper row, center.