Chandelier, eight-flame Berlin, c. 1800-1810 Bronzeware factory Werner & Mieth, attributed brass, gilded. Glass prism hanging. Three-tiered structure with ornamented and openwork hoops, the arms in the shape of birds. Palmette and rosette decoration. H. 110 cm. Dm. 80 cm. Cf. Klappenbach, Käthe, Kronleuchter mit Behang aus Bergkristall und Glas sowie Glasarmkronleuchter bis 1810. Bestandskataloge der Kunstsammlungen, ed. by the Generaldirektion der Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg, Berlin 2001, pp. 280ff. as well as Klappenbach, Käthe, Kronleuchter des 17. bis 20. Jahrhunderts aus Messing, "bronze doré", Zinkguss, Porzellan, Holz, Geweih, Bernstein und Glas. With contributions by Hartmann, Eric u. Kropmanns, Birgit, edited by the General Directorate of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg. Regensburg 2019, pp. 190ff. Their chandeliers adorn Europe's castles: Werner & Mieth. In 1792, Christian Gottlieb Werner and Gottfried Mieth founded their manufactory in Berlin. Initially working at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory as modellers and embossers, they went into business for themselves as early as 1791 - with the idea of a "Bronze und Kunstsachen Fabrik", ergo they founded a partnership together with the master brass founder Friedrich Luckau jun. For more than four decades Werner & Mieth were Berlin's most important manufacturers of handcrafted bronze goods, including fanciful chandeliers with finely cut glass hangings. Werner & Mieth succeeded in gaining international recognition, above all thanks to the special quality and the wide range of their products. The company quickly went uphill. As early as 1794, Werner & Mieth regularly presented their works of art with great success at the Berlin Academy Exhibitions, which increased their reputation accordingly. In 1797 the manufactory, which was renamed Werner and Nephews in 1822, employed over 30 craftsmen. Warehouses were located in Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, Breslau and London, and deliveries were also made to St. Petersburg. Anyone who thought of himself ordered from Werner & Mieth, preferably ornate one-offs. At the beginning of the 18th century, the company supplied Europe's royal courts. The business was given an early boost by an order from Wilhelmine von Lichtenau, the mistress of King Frederick William II, who, known for her good taste, helped to decorate several royal residences. Later, Werner & Mieth produced, among other things, chandeliers for the Crown Prince's Palace and the winter chambers of King Frederick William II in Charlottenburg Palace. Special collector's items are outstanding realizations after Karl Friedrich Schinkel's designs for Europe's noble residences, which let chandeliers by Werner & Mieth shine in the most beautiful light until today. Provenance: According to the previous owner, Swedish family property, formerly Berlin.