19th Century Southern French Basket Louis XV Style Cut Crystal Chandelier

Object Description

A fine 19th century gilt-metal and crystal cut chandelier “lustre a` lacets”, mounted with six scrolling candle branches. The chandelier is of pear-shaped form hung with facetted drops, glass flowers and beads. The beads are hung to form a trellis pattern and along the arms a wavy interlaced pattern. The whole surmounted by a coronet and terminating with a finial crystal cut ball.
Chandeliers similarly designed were already fashionable in the 18th century. Can be wired for electricity on request.

Object Literature

See: Sigrid Wechssler: Lampen, Leuchten und Laternen, München 1983, fig. p. 52.

Object Condition

Good, wear consistent with age and use, beautiful patina, minor fading, minor losses – detailed condition report on request

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