Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze and Tole Chandelier

French Empire-Style Gilt-Bronze and Tole Chandelier

second quarter 20th century, the green body set with cornucopia-form bronze arms with bronze upper candle cups, the sides of the body decorated with gilt-bronze medallions and set with a flame finial and a cone-form lower finial, supported on bronze chains from a molded canopy.
h. 34-1/2", dia. 22-1/2"
Condition Report: Small spots of oxidation to the brass, rubbing to the gilt and minor paint chips to the tole elements. The arms are all presently loose and need to have the internal nuts affixed to them tightened. They can readily be accessed by loosening the threaded rod extending from finial to finial through the body. Wired and electrified with candelabra-type sockets.