Impressive Lantern

This very spe­cial and rare piece is signed and man­u­fac­tured by the out­stand­ing Impe­r­i­al court ​“K & K” met­al work­er and wrought iron artist Valer­ian Gillar (1839 Freiburg – 1927 Vien­na). Elab­o­rate­ly forged, black-col­ored and leaf gilt; orna­men­tal, foli­ate, flo­ral, and Rocaille motif dec­o­ra­tion; the foli­ate, pierced top part­ly with bombe shaped glass; four glass pan­els includ­ing one glazed door; 8‑light. Most like­ly out from a Vien­nese ​“Ringstraßen”-Palais.