Moravian star 24" glue chip Glass Star light / lamp with canopy

Description

Metal andglue chip  glass Moravian Star of Bethlehem. Dimensions are 24" by 16".     There are six points (each of the 6 points is 8" long)  AND  twelve points (each of the 12 points is 5.5" long), which is a total of eighteen (18) points.    Each point is composed of four triangular pieces of glue chip glass. Glue chip glass looks like ice crystals are inside glass  Glass makers call it glue chip-  one side of glass is smooth and other side has the fell of faint ice crystals.  It is made into glass and cannot be removed.  Some pictures may look yellow but that is due to type of light bulb and camera.  It is more semi transparent or opaque white.  It is kind of the middle between frosted glass and clear glass  Really cool effect.  Each piece of glass is unique  One can always check internet  for type of process of making the special glass and for thorough description.  Stained glass makers usually have this type of glass in stock and the sheet of glass from which the triangular panes are cut is always unique.   Total 80 triangular pieces of glue chip .  Very unique.    It has 21" of  chain and cord and uses 60 watt light bulb.   More chain and cord is available for 4.00 a foot.   Door opens to replace bulb and latches closed.   Door is intergrated into star and one cannot actually see door easily-blends into star.   Metal on star is antique bronze/brown color.  Use indoor/outdoor.  Includes ceiling mount canopy   Star can be mounted from ceiling with canopy and chain. If you need plug to mount as swag type light , please inform me   Imported.    Here is some additional info that you may be interested in on the origin of the Moravian star.   Originating in the Moravian boarding schools in Germany in the nineteenth century as an exercise in geometry, the stars were carried throughout the world by missionaries and other church workers. Now, from the Himalayas to the Caribbean, the star proclaims the hope of Advent. While we are most familiar with the white star, the first star had alternating red and white points. Stars colors have also included red and yellow, white and yellow, and a yellow "starburst" with a red center.   Whatever its form, the star reminds us of God, who caused the light to shine out of darkness and of the light which is the life of humanity. It reminds us of the promise of Abraham that his descendants would be more numerous than the stars; we are reminded of the star that pointed to the "great and heavenly light from Bethlehem's manger shining bright." The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. This is the message of the Advent star, which also points to Jesus, who said, "I am the bright and Morning Star." It is the star of promise, the star of fulfillment, and the star of hope.   When I bought my first star though, I just liked the beauty of it.   I like the meaning too.     When I built my house seven years ago I installed 18 stars and they all look fantastic. really unify house.  Some are grouped together over dining table and others are single stars and some are on outside covered patio.   Good luck on bidding. Check out my ebay store for more stars.