An Attractive Late Victorian Brass & Stained Glass Hall Lantern c.1890 antiques The Latin word means "vanity"

The Latin word means "vanity" and loosely translated corresponds to the meaninglessness of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits

The suite is therefore presented in immaculate condition

The circular porthole shape was very popular in the Regency period and appeared in many forms

The physical carving of a rose on a ceiling was used for this purpose during the rule of England's Tudor King Henry VIII and has over the centuries evolved into a standard item of domestic vernacular architecture

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An Attractive Late Victorian Brass & Stained Glass Hall Lantern c.1890 antiques The Latin word means "vanity"Origin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 Width: 8 square Height: 22 On Chain: 27. 5 The high Victorian period hall lantern, of Gothic revival and Arts and Crafts influence, the pierced brass frame of good size with spiral twist column pilasters, having the original stained cut glass to all four sides, with a geometric design to a central rosette to each panel, each with leaded divisions, and with the original