Lot Essay
Together with the preceding lot, this chandelier was hung in the Salone of the Milanese Palazzo in the third quarter of the 19th century when the apartements were redecorated.
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THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Details
A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS THIRTY-SIX LIGHT CHANDELIER
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
En suite with the preceding pair of chandeliers, the part-reeded upswept foliate shaft and central pierced corona with upsept leaf motif issuing twenty-four acanthus-wrapped S-shaped branches surmounted with turned nozzles and foliate cut-glass drip pans, hung with swags of faceted drops, surmounted by another tier consisting of addorsed griffins centered by fruited urns and flanked by pierced trophies with twelve conforming foliate nozzles and drip-pans, the upper section with a pierced corona mounted with lion heads flanked by scrolling foliage and palmette motifs, surmounted by outscrolled lotus leaves below upswept palmettes, issuing chains of faceted beads, the lower section terminating with a reeded foliate sphere boss below a cone embellished with stylised palmettes
88 in. (223 cm.) high; 40½ in. (103 cm.) diam.
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
En suite with the preceding pair of chandeliers, the part-reeded upswept foliate shaft and central pierced corona with upsept leaf motif issuing twenty-four acanthus-wrapped S-shaped branches surmounted with turned nozzles and foliate cut-glass drip pans, hung with swags of faceted drops, surmounted by another tier consisting of addorsed griffins centered by fruited urns and flanked by pierced trophies with twelve conforming foliate nozzles and drip-pans, the upper section with a pierced corona mounted with lion heads flanked by scrolling foliage and palmette motifs, surmounted by outscrolled lotus leaves below upswept palmettes, issuing chains of faceted beads, the lower section terminating with a reeded foliate sphere boss below a cone embellished with stylised palmettes
88 in. (223 cm.) high; 40½ in. (103 cm.) diam.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
The measurements for this lot should read: 85 in. (215 cm.) high; 55 in. (140 cm.) diameter, and not as stated in the catalogue.