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I have been told that this chandelier appears to date back to 1910-20. I am not going to sell it, in fact I just purchased it for our home. We thought it would go great in our Colonial-themed great room and it is being installed right now!
Width: 5 feet
Material: Carved wood base, carved wood cups, wood accent pieces painted in gold leaf appear on all arms. The arms are a type of metal. The wooden material is not a composite material that looks like wood -- it is real wood. The "tassel" accent piece is metal - with tiny little circular metal strings.
The electrician feel that some of it has been rewired, but that all wiring is in good condition. You can see the photos for the two old stickers that appeared on the fixture.
It was purchased in an antique store in Richmond, VA, 27 years ago, but the owner has no history. It has been hanging in a rug store in Richmond ever since. In this area, we are close to Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, and other sites that are rich in history.
The condition is excellent now that I have cleaned it. I lightly buffed it with lemon oil and found no blemishes. Based on the size of it, it would have been hanging in a very large room and at a height that would prevent it from being handled a lot. The gold leaf paint is faded in spots, which I love. It let's the age show.
I would like to know the value of our beautiful new chandelier and would also be most interested in how I could trace back the origin of where something like this might have been hanging. I would love to know the history -- if ONLY it could talk!
Thank you so much for any advise you can offer!
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