18th Century Italian Genoese Chandelier Empire Giltwood Crystal Eight Light Pendant

Late 18th century Genoese Empire crystal chandelier with a giltwood carved stem, featuring seight curved candle arms draped with cut crystal beads and clear pendants and decorated with clear crystals and original gilded and repoussé brass elements and clear crystal flowers.
This is the most elegant, timeless shape and style of Italian chandeliers, you can see the same Genoese chandeliers into Genoa’s Palazzo Ducale, Ducal Palace or Doge’s Palace.
Originally used with wax candles, this antique chandelier comes from a private villa of Milan it is in good age related condition with minor gilding losses consistent with age of 250 years.
The chandelier has a working wiring suitable for 8 Edison 14 light bulbs and it is ready to be hanged in your interior.
We could eventually quote a conservative restoration, of both gilding and wiring.