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In his plate description, Chippendale states that these are specifically for <i>‘Hall, Passages or Staircases’</i> and are <i>‘generally made of Brass, cast from wooden Moulds’.</i> Lanterns were particularly useful lighting devices in hallways and busy places such as passages as they would protect candles from the wind. \n\nThomas Chippendale was a fashionable designer and cabinet-maker in the eighteenth-century, providing furniture to such famous contemporary figures as David Garrick. His company produced high-quality furniture, including some key masterpieces, but Chippendale's outstanding skill was in design. His pattern-book<i> The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director </i>went through three editions in the 1750s and 60s and inspired trade catalogues and pattern-books from fellow designers. Usually produced by architects, a large, elegant pattern-book was an ambitious project for a craftsman at this time.<i> The Director </i>showed the full range of furniture available in the eighteenth century, and the range of styles that were fashionable. Chippendale created a trademark fusion of rococo style with Chinese and gothic elements, which was the basis of 'English' rococo. His style influenced furniture design in contemporary Europe and colonial America, and had a marked Victorian revival in England.<i> The Director </i>designs were the main source for Chippendale's high reputation until his furniture was first identified in 1906.","physicalDescription":"Five lantern designs, labelled A to E. A is hexagonal with an ornate top and a gothic style finial, B is square with plain sides and a rococo finial. 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