The Chaucer Wrought Iron chandelier features a Byzantine finish. The Crusader was a popular figure of legendary fame among the reigning Tudors of 16th century England. The design of the framework of the Chaucer chandelier has its origins in the Crusader chandeliers of this period, where an elongated open cage of controlled geometrical design was used to surround a miniature sculpture of a Crusader. The armatures of the framework were usually square in section, and the surface texture gave evidence of them being hand forged. To increase the splendor of these early iron chandeliers, details on the framework were inlaid or adorned with semi-precious stones, reflective glass, and rock crystal and silver drops. Also, typically English at this time was the use of an extremely shallow drip pan. With minor variations in design, the framework silhouette of the Crusader chandeliers remained in production as late as 1930 in England.

Note: Bulbs not included with this fixture.

Colorful or uniquely patterned glass diffusers are typically hand made and, as such, will exhibit some variation in both color and pattern. Such variations should be considered normal and indicative of hand crafting rather than machine production.