Antique French Ormolu Birdcage Chandelier with Porcelain Bird and Flowers

Item Details

An antique French ormolu birdcage chandelier. This three-arm chandelier features a gilt finished birdcage wrapped with vine-work accented with colorful porcelain flowers, while housing a perched hand-painted porcelain bird. The serpentine arms have foliate bobeches, and it finishes with a grape cluster-like lower finial. The underside is marked ‘OOF’, ‘Made in France’.

Condition

- to fair; chipped and broken porcelain flowers; finish loss; discoloration to candlestick sleeves; loose and bent elements; patina, debris, and residue.

Dimensions

• This item may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. The winner is responsible for bringing appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup. International shipping may be restricted.

Item #

18DAL241-052