A large George III cutglass eight-light chandelier

the stem centered by a large lattice-cut sphere surmounted by a smaller lattice-cut sphere and aboe a lare lattice-cut vase-form bowl issuing eight S-scrolled candle arms all above a small lattice-cut sphere with later diamond-cut finial.  Fitted for electricity.

Good condition; fitted for electricity; the brass plate issuing the candle arms drilled to accomodate wires, the bowl fitted with a later silver-colored bowl to the exterior to hide the wiring; the bottom glass finial later; the ends of each candle arm with later gilt-metal fittings; the glass drip pans appear to be contemporary; some chips and losses to extremities of drops; some drops replaced and or lacking.
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