An Italian cut-glass, rock crystal and gilt-metal and gilded iron chandelier, in Genoese 18th century style

with a crown corona with thirty-two scrolled candlearms; formerly fitted for electricity

Longo, Milan

In overall good conserved condition. Impressive in reality. It also has brown and amethyst glass drops as well which are attractive and which may not be apparent from the photograph. Some wear to gilding on the metal. Some minor chips, replacements and losses to the drops which is usual. On the sections where there are parallel rows of small pear shaped drops some of the wires securing these are bent so the rows are not aligned perfectly but this can easily be restored.
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