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<p>[QUOTE="lizjewel, post: 2059218, member: 13874"]I rewired an early 1900s Edwardian 5-arm chandelier in the 1980s. The old wiring I removed was clothcovered as was most wiring before polyvinyl/plastic came into general use. I wouldn't put a dating on<i> this</i> crystal ceiling fixture based solely on clothcovered wires, it could be older than the 1960s.</p><p><br /></p><p>The style and pattern are basically Czechoslovakian (called <i>Bohemian</i> if before 1920 I believe) and were popular from the 1920s-1930s also, widely marketed in the West.</p><p><br /></p><p>From my experience with crystal chandeliers and fixtures they were usually first molded and next finished by hand, polishing/sharpening the edges to appear handcut. [Other crystal, glasses, goblets, pitchers, bowls, were too.]</p><p><br /></p><p>To handcut entirely a fairly basic crystal ceiling bowl such as this one would have been prohibitely expensive as they were intended for the middle-class home market, not palaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, yes, the <i>pineapple</i> motif has been popular in home decor since Victorian times, and as [USER=649]@bluumz[/USER] pointed out was meant to convey welcome, hospitality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lizjewel, post: 2059218, member: 13874"]I rewired an early 1900s Edwardian 5-arm chandelier in the 1980s. The old wiring I removed was clothcovered as was most wiring before polyvinyl/plastic came into general use. I wouldn't put a dating on[I] this[/I] crystal ceiling fixture based solely on clothcovered wires, it could be older than the 1960s. The style and pattern are basically Czechoslovakian (called [I]Bohemian[/I] if before 1920 I believe) and were popular from the 1920s-1930s also, widely marketed in the West. From my experience with crystal chandeliers and fixtures they were usually first molded and next finished by hand, polishing/sharpening the edges to appear handcut. [Other crystal, glasses, goblets, pitchers, bowls, were too.] To handcut entirely a fairly basic crystal ceiling bowl such as this one would have been prohibitely expensive as they were intended for the middle-class home market, not palaces. And, yes, the [I]pineapple[/I] motif has been popular in home decor since Victorian times, and as [USER=649]@bluumz[/USER] pointed out was meant to convey welcome, hospitality.[/QUOTE]
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