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French Louis XVI style beaded crystal empire #2367488

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French Louis XVI style beaded crystal empire #2367488
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<P>Simply Stunning antique crystal chandelier.

<P>Description: A French Louis XVI style beaded crystal empire chandelier. It features draping of crystal beaded strands from a top circle to a lower circle (see pics). The top and bottom circle are brass bands with a floral vine design. There are dainty little bows on the top of both rings. There is a center structural post running down the center attached to which are 4 light sockets. Each light socket has a switch that you can turn to vary the amount of light you want.

<P>History: This item was taken from a Milwaukee lake front (lake Michigan) estate. The owner of the piece said that the previous owner said it was from Austria. I cannot verify that. I believe it to be a French piece with perhaps Austrian crystals. It was used in the Milwaukee estate home so it was wired for the USA.

<P>Dimensions:
<P>- Approx. 36.5" from top ceiling mount to the longest crystal.
<P>- Approx. 18.5" from bottom of top ring to top of base ring.
<P>- Approx. 6" diameter of top ring.
<P>- Approx. 15" diameter of bottom ring.
<P>- Approx 29.5" from top of chain to hanging hardware (length of chain).

<P>Condition: Excellent. There may be 2 or 3 missing crystals, but all in all this beauty is in excellent condition. Even though this was most recently removed from a Texas Estate (had been installed in the 1990s), it was initially installed many years ago, you would want to have a modern ...
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:ca. 1900</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:French Louis XVI style beaded crystal empire</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Batavia, IL</td></tr>
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