Large and Fine Gilt-Bronze Eighteen-Light Chandelier

Large and Fine Gilt-Bronze Eighteen-Light Chandelier
France, circa 1880
A Louis XIV Style Ormolu Eighteen-Light Chandelier, after the model by Andre-Charles Boulle, 19th Century, the urn-form baluster stem surmounted with putto terms, the spreading lower section issuing two tiers of scrolling candlearms, those of the lower tier headed by alternating classical busts and rams' masks.
Height 40 in.,
Diameter 39 in.
Provenance: Christie's New York 19th CENTURY FURNITURE APRIL 23, 2004
Condition Report: Very good condition, excellent gilding, large and very fine quality