Sale 9614
New York
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29 - 30 March 2001
Price realised
USD 9,400
Estimate
A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU, ROCK CRYSTAL AND AMETHYST GLASS CHANDELIER Late 19th/early 20th Century Hung overall with faceted droplets, flowerheads and pendants, the upper corona issuing scrolling arms and a pendant ball, the central corona issuing nine S-scrolled arms, flaring drip-pans and urn-shaped bobèche, wired for electricity, originally with three additional branches 38in. (96.5cm.) high, 26in. (66cm.) diameter
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