Victorian chandeliers

Introduction

One
of the most common lighting fixtures in large houses, townhouses, auditoriums
or large rooms is chandeliers.  They
are very large and attractive luminaires that have been used since the Middle
Ages.  The modern chandeliers follow
the vintage with much more improvements. 
Chandeliers are now available in different shapes, sizes and colors
and are made with materials such as wood or iron.  During the Middle Ages, the rich usually
used such expensive items to show off their social status.  There are many types of chandeliers such as
modern, antique, crystal, Victorian, vintage, glass, etc. Each chandelier is
uniquely designed and has its own exciting
look.

The old and the
new

The Victorian chandelier is
the type whose style was influenced by the chandeliers that were popular
during the time Queen Victoria ruled England, which was from the mid-19th
century to the early 20th century. 
There are chandeliers that actually existed during that time on the
market today that are sold through some antique shops and these are much more
expensive than the other recreations that are on the market.  The modern recreations are similar to the
look of the Victorian chandelier, it works with electricity while the
original vintage features use gas.  The
original Victorian chandeliers still differ from their modern counterparts
because the original was glossy.  They
consisted mostly of glass and also had other fascinating objects such as
pearls, crystals, ornate and metal designs. 
There were so many interpretations and variations from the original
design, because different people had different tastes.  One of the noticeable visual applications
of these chandeliers was that all light bulbs have their own glass housings
that are uniquely decorated.  The light
bulbs will also sometimes have some metal finishes such as bronze or
chrome.

Positions

During
the middle of the years, the Victorian chandeliers were placed in the common
meeting room because it was the place that everyone would surely come to and
could admire the chandelier.  Even in
modern times, these chandeliers are used mainly in the living room where the
guests arrived.  It can also be used in
the dining room, directly above the dining table centralized, both places are
where people gather for occasions. 
Victorian chandeliers generally have from 4 to 20 or more depending on
the size of the chandelier or the size of the room.  These chandeliers also had adjustable
chains that were used to adjust the height of the chandelier from the ground,
these were very practical because the chandeliers could be hung from a
suitable height