Antique Gothic Revival Five-Socket Cast Iron Ceiling Fixture fruit motif Massachusetts-an important New England foundry

Massachusetts-an important New England foundry active in the mid-to-late 1800s-this piece reflects both the Victorian fascination with exotic motifs and the era's penchant for finely cast iron household furnishings

including two cupboards with glass panel doors and two sizes of drawers

23" L x 11" W x 20" H

AB - 104101 - 121521

5" total length

Antique Gothic Revival Five-Socket Cast Iron Ceiling Fixture fruit motif Massachusetts-an important New England foundryHandsome five bulb pendant rendered in cast iron with strong Gothic Revival influences, including pointed arches, ribbed tracery, stylized foliate curls, and a sculpted suspension loop. The openwork framework forms a lantern like cage around the central hub of five sockets, each oriented horizontally for a dramatic radial presentation. Its tall vertical profile and architectural ornament suggest use in an entry hall, stairwell, or commercial lobby in