Large Maria Theresa crystal chandelier with 12 lights - Italy 1920
Large Maria Theresa crystal chandelier with 12 lights - Italy 1920
Large Maria Theresa crystal chandelier with 12 lights, characterized by an elegant wrought iron structure (subsequently gilded), finely covered with a thin layer of glass, decorated with numerous crystal pendants that reflect the light in a sparkling way. The 12 arms arranged on two floors protrude from the central shaft, embellished with Bohemian crystal ornaments: drops, rosettes, pendants, harmoniously balanced, to make this beautiful chandelier rich but at the same time elegant and balanced. The crystal cups are supported by decorations in wood gilded with gold leaf. Made in the early 1900s (1900/1920), coming from an ancient Roman palace, it had now reached the end of its life, semi-destroyed as can be seen from the last photos, but after painstaking restoration work it returned to its former glory. The chandelier was completely disassembled, the electrical system redone. I sewed up every single crystal with metal thread because the thread with which the crystals were held up was worn out. From the photos I have not been able to show the great beauty of this chandelier.
Dimensions: Height 110 cm (43.30 inches), Diameter 85 cm (33.46 inches), 19 Kg
Material
Material
Crystal, glass, brass, bronze
Shipping and returns
Shipping and returns
Chandelier care
Chandelier care
Methods for cleaning a droplet chandelier in glass or crystal
All chandeliers need some periodic maintenance to ensure that they are always shiny and bright. Below you will find some suggestions to help you in these operations and to clean them easily. There are several efficient methods and products to clean a drip chandelier:
- First, turn off the power
- Get some rags or newspapers and place them under the chandelier
- If you use cleaning products for chandeliers, spray the product abundantly directly on the crystals, so that it drips on the newspapers placed on the floor and removes the dirt
- Be careful not to spray the product inside the lamp holders otherwise when you turn on the light you could cause a short circuit
- When you finish dripping the cleaner, the chandelier will be clean and shiny again
- If you want to get a better effect, when the chandelier is still wet, gently rub the drops with a soft cloth
- For cleaning you can also use natural products, creating mixtures of warm water and lemon, or water and vinegar, or water and bicarbonate, which can be sprayed with an aerator on the crystals and then rubbed with a cloth to remove dirt and dry them .
Methods for cleaning a Murano glass chandelier
There are several efficient methods and products to clean a Murano glass chandelier:
- To begin with, disconnect the power and wait for the bulbs and glass to cool down, otherwise when you spray the solution on the glass you could risk breaking it due to the thermal shock
- Get a ladder and unscrew all the bulbs, remove them holding the candle with one hand, otherwise it could rotate on itself and wind up the electric wires.
- Start removing the leaves and flowers that are inserted into the central disc of the chandelier and place them on a soft surface
- Fill a basin with warm water and add a product to clean the glass
- If you prefer a more ecological but equally functional system, put warm water and white vinegar in a basin (2 glasses of vinegar for two liters of water)
- Immerse the components of the chandelier one by one in the solution of water and vinegar, taking care to immerse only the glass parts, and not the part of the plaster case which is at the base of flowers and leaves, because if this were immersed the plaster would be ruined, thus damaging the correct functioning of the joint between the shells and the center disc
- Dampen a cloth with warm water and vinegar, and rub it gently on the entire glass structure of the chandelier and on all the components that you could not remove, dry them with a microfiber cloth. At this point, reposition all the flowers, leaves and components that you previously disassembled and you will see that your chandelier will shine again like the first day.
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Who I am
My name is Alessandro Renzini, owner of the company Lo Stile Italiano . I deal with the restoration and sale of antique crystal chandeliers , ranging from various genres and eras, empire chandeliers, liberty, art deco, Murano chandeliers, Maria Teresa .