GILT METAL BIRDCAGE CHANDELIER WITH CRYSTAL DROPS AND AMBER GLASS LEAF PENDANTS

A DECORATIVE BIRDCAGE-FORM CHANDELIER CONSTRUCTED FROM GILT METAL WIRE IN AN ARCHED DOME SHAPE. THE INTERIOR HOUSES A TIERED CHANDELIER FITTING WITH CASCADING CRYSTAL DROPS AND AMBER-TONED GLASS LEAF-SHAPED PENDANTS. A DECORATIVE SCROLLWORK FINIAL SITS AT THE APEX OF THE CAGE.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
* GILT METAL WIRE FRAME IN AN ARCHED BIRDCAGE FORM
* INTERIOR CHANDELIER FITTING WITH TIERED ARMS
* CRYSTAL DROPS AND AMBER GLASS LEAF-SHAPED PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM THE INTERIOR FITTING
* SCROLLWORK LOOP FINIAL AT THE TOP

CONDITION:
THE GILT METAL FRAME SHOWS RUST AND CORROSION AT MULTIPLE POINTS, WITH SIGNIFICANT PAINT AND GILT FINISH LOSS THROUGHOUT THE WIRE STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY AT JOINTS AND INTERSECTIONS. SEVERAL WIRE BARS APPEAR BENT OR DISPLACED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS. THE CRYSTAL DROPS AND AMBER GLASS LEAF PENDANTS REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE INTERIOR FITTING. THE OVERALL FINISH IS WORN AND PATCHY.

Item Size: Height: 61cm, Width: 43cm, Depth: 41cm, Weight: 10Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Gilt Metal; Visible Rust And Paint Loss To The Gilt Metal Wire Frame Throughout, Particularly At Joints And Intersections. Crystal Drops And Amber Glass Leaf Pendants Remain Suspended From The Interior Fitting. Several Wire Bars Appear Bent Or Displaced. The Gilt Finish Is Worn And Patchy Across Much Of The Frame.

Condition: Fair

779170+150

Location of item: WA, Australia

This item is being offered PICK UP ONLY. Local collection is available, if shipping is required, bidders are encouraged to organise their own freight.

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