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Twelve-light chandelier

attributed to Giovanni Battista Metellino Italian
first quarter 18th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 526

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Twelve-light chandelier
  • Maker: attributed to Giovanni Battista Metellino (Italian, died 1724)
  • Date: first quarter 18th century
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Gilt steel (gilding not original) and rock crystal
  • Dimensions: Overall: 58 × 54 in. (147.3 × 137.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Steel
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1977
  • Object Number: 1977.1.5
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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