Louis XV Period Chandelier In Gilt Bronze With Dagger Decor And Cut Crystal Plaques

Louis XV period chandelier in gilded bronze decorated with daggers and cut crystal plates circa 1760

Museum quality, the beauty of the great French 18th-century decor.

A rare and elegant Louis XV-period cage chandelier in gilded bronze (still partly in its original gilding), featuring a rich and beautiful cut-crystal decoration, much of it smoky: a superb central threading, six daggers on the periphery, large plates, numerous stars and rosettes. Our chandelier ends with a large ball in blown and cut crystal.

The chandelier is illuminated by nine peripheral arms of light.

Sumptuous French Louis XV chandelier, mid-18th century circa 1760-1770.
Provenance Castle in the Rouen countryside.

Sizes: H 49.21 Inches – Diameter 29.52 Inches.

In excellent condition. The chandelier has been cleaned and retains some of its original gilding. Fitted with an electrified opaline candle system to European standards, and works with American standards with a small adapter (on request).