Vintage - gold-plated chandelier with 9 lights

Antique Bronze Fire Gilded 9-Light Church Chandelier; although this 19th-century model contradicts the liturgical reference in the form inspired by a votive lamp hanging on chains, the decorative richness of the golden floral elements makes it a valuable piece of furniture perfectly suited for an elegant setting.

It begins with a bowl-shaped plate enriched with embossed palm decorations; from which nine cast arms extend. Six of them hold long candles with cast colacers decorated with crystal pendants and bobeiges with Rocaille rosettes, while the remaining three chains supporting the complex structure are made of cast leaf-shaped elements connected to a central cast quatrefoil-shaped cup.

The lower cup is illuminated by three additional lights inside to better highlight the elaborate leaf crown from which it is topped.

Gilded with fire gilt, this elegant chandelier comes from a private residence, is of Piedmontese origin, but is heavily influenced by French design; it dates from the early 19th century and is in excellent condition, re-electrified.

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