18th c. French chandelier 'lustre a tige'
Specification
- Reference number:
- 380
- Diameter:
- 70 cm
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Material:
- Bronze/Crystal
- Status
- Sold
Description
Original mid 18th century gilt bronze French chandelier.
Lustre a tige; with 12 scrolled arms.The bobeches in the typical French flower form.The central stem is covered with 5 crystal glass forms ‚Schaftenfilade’ in the middle with a star with 6 arm. These arms are connected with chains from olive-shaped and round beads.The whole chandelier is hang with large crystals 'Cristal de Bohême’, solarized (mangan), large stars and flower rosettes. Bas-de-lustre is a large facetted bol.
The chandelier is from a chateau in Midi-Pyreneen.
