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 dating 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 a simple spiral and faceted surface; the corresponding plates have the same finish as the gold cups and are aligned accordingly, with each arm featuring a flat diamond-shaped crystal pendant in the middle.

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

The chandelier has been rewired electrically using a silver strip 2 x 0.35 outside the arms and secured with nylon straps. 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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