What is "girandoles"

Usage examples of "girandoles".

The room was lighted up by girandoles, which were reflected by the lookingglasses, and by four splendid candlesticks placed on a table covered with books.

All the candles in the sconces and girandoles had been lit, on orders of her extravagant aunt, no doubt.

I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him -- for he occupied an arm-chair drawn close to the fire, and kept shrinking still nearer, as if he were cold, I compared him with Mr.