A bronze and gilt-metal chandelier, possibly Baltic or Russian circa 1820

with a corona centred by a roundel within a band of laurel leaves suspending chains cast with foliage, the reservoir with a crown corona and four receptacles with female masks in drapery surmounted by a flaming finial, the body applied with laurel leaf swags and flowerheads above gadrooning and a pinecone finial

In overall good original condition. It will need to be wired for electricity. Unusual model. The finial on the base shows evidence of previous restored break. The patination is worn on the upper section of the reservoir and the gilding on the gadrooning is worn in places.
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