Elegant hall chandelier made of Czech crystal with twelve flames from around 1950

Antique Crystal Bohemia chandelier with 12 arms. An elegant hollowed-out chandelier made from Czech crystal with twelve flames from around 1950; it features a central stem in the shape of a baluster, crafted from molded glass vases, and is topped and bottomed with two crystal bowls, internally gilded with mercury, decorated with pendants arranged in octagonal intervals.

Twelve solid crystal arms extend from the central bowl, with simple spirals and faceted surfaces; the corresponding plates have finishes matching the gold cups, and each arm features a flat diamond-shaped crystal pendant.

Between the arms, there are "poles" made of solid crystal with faceted surfaces, on which hang pendants identical to those on the arms.

The chandelier has been reassembled electrically using a silver strip 2 x 0.35 outside the arms and secured with nylon bands. The central column is made from two strips of 0.50, with a total power of 1000 watts divided into two lines.

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