Baccarat, large 18-light chandelier, mid-19th century

Important 18-light basket chandelier on three levels.
It is adorned with superb Baccarat crystals, including prisms, plaques and half-pears linked by rows of octagons, coupelles and a faceted ball at the shock-absorber.
The mounting is in finely chased bronze with its original gilding.
Mid-19th-century work.
Electrification rebuilt to European standards.