Offered by Laurent Chalvignac
A large chandelier consisting of four arches, forming a cage at the bottom, fitted halfway up with a cluster of three branches, bowls, and cups forming the light fixture; embellished in between with four gilded bronze branches attached to the lower part of the cage, each supporting four clusters of three lights. The cage is suspended by a crystal stem, featuring a large gilt-bronze finial decorated with crystal plaques, and topped by a central canopy composed of six cut crystal plaques arranged in the shape of a crown. The chandelier is adorned with various cut crystal plaques and a faceted ball at the bottom.
French work from the mid-18th century.
Size in inches : diameter 32 X height 50