A CHARLES X ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS EIGHTEEN-LIGHT CHANDELIER
Tax exempt. Property of The Chrysler Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund (lots 220-224)*
A CHARLES X ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS EIGHTEEN-LIGHT CHANDELIER

CIRCA 1825

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A CHARLES X ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS EIGHTEEN-LIGHT CHANDELIER
Circa 1825
The top corona with acanthus, above a smaller corona with alternating palmette and acanthus decoration and scrolled acanthus-sheathed branches surmounted by ovoid bobèches to the outside, with alternating paired draped maidens issuing an urn-form bobèches and laurel wreaths, with overall pendant chains of drops and with pendant pincone finial, the uppermost alternating elements, the wreaths, and the largest corona pierced to accept further chains of drops, numbered overall, stamped J.C. overall 51½in. (131cm) high, 44¼in. (113cm) diameter
51½in. (131cm) high, 44¼in. (113cm) diameter
Special notice
Tax exempt.
Further details
*This lot may be tax exempt from sales tax, as set forth in the sales tax notice at the front of the catalogue.

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