Six-light candelabrum (girandole) (one of a pair)

possibly Swedish

18th century style

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 531

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Title: Six-light candelabrum (girandole) (one of a pair)
Date: 18th century style
Culture: possibly Swedish
Medium: Rock crystal, gilt bronze, silvered brass, iron, brass wire, glass
Dimensions: 24 5/8 × 15 in. (62.5 × 38.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1989
Object Number: 1989.22.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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