An unusual and large bronze French Empire ormolu and rock crystal 12 armed electrified chandelier with rock crystal nozzles and pans supported on trumpet shaped arms attached to a fretted sucular hoop body with Griff and floral vase fretwork mounted with A central Athenian mounted on scrolls, kept in separated by tulip nozzles supporting triangular obelisk finials The central shaft decorated with rock crystal and a tablet of classical dance dancing figures with the column then extending up with more rock crystal cat with a circular chrome supporting acanthus hung with rosettes hung with alternating plaques , above the furthering of faceted drops from which also radiates chains. Of Elliptical ormolu reefs going down to the larger central hoop alternating with Rob Bristol oval clear beads. The chandelier terminates with further plaques and a large solid rock crystal unusual shaped ball. PLACE OF ORIGIN: France DATE OF MANUFACTURE: circa 1870 PERIOD: Late 19th Century MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES: Bronze, Rock Crystal CONDITION: Excellent HEIGHT: 5 ft. 8.9 in. (175 cm) DIAMETER: 45.28 in. (115 cm)