Gilt Basket Chandelier
Last third of the 19th century
Magnificently crafted 12-armed chandelier executed in basket form.
The rich, cut glass ornaments consist of original, upward tapering olive-shaped glass cups or bulbous and glass bead pendants. The chandelier frame is executed in high quality gilt bronze. The large chandelier hoop is bordered by twelve volumetrically executed chandelier arms, crowned by finely chiseled candle sockets. Between the twelve chandelier arms are twelve large, elegantly executed and gilded palmettes inserted into the hoop.Below the glass basket is a small hoop, adorned centrally with a floral motif and a pine cone as a finishing touch, which is decorated with rich glass bead pendants in two rows. The crowning of this extraordinary chandelier is made of a hoop with standing gilded palmettes and glass bead pendants.
A rare chandelier of dreamily beautiful quality and condition, with 12 finely wrought arms and a wonderfully warm light reflection; a magnificent highlight for any room to be illuminated.
Gilt Chandelier
H: 123, Dm: 80 cm