This interesting and decorative light fixture made in the great decades of silent films and the first motor cars shows many fine features. The iron is forged and worked in the fashion of a blacksmith and is Italian in nature The metal is gilded and painted in tole colors. The center section is floral and the leaves and flowers are painted and original. The entire fixture is hung with crystal, Rock Crystal and amethyst prisms. A further detail is that all the prisms are attached with small gem-quality amethyst beads creating a jewel-like feeling to the object. The chandelier is from circa 1920 and could have hung in any fine home of the period and is typical of the Hollywood era style of combining the Italian , Spanish and Morish influences that made the homes of Randolph Hearst, Rudolph Valentino or Gloria Swanson endlessly fascinating to the public of the time. This fixture is newly wired and ready to use.
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Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Diameter: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)
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Style:Baroque(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:AmethystCrystalIronRock CrystalGilt
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Place of Origin:Italy
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Period:Early 20th Century
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Date of Manufacture:Circa 1920
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Hudson, NY
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Reference Number:Seller: 13050881131004
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