*HUGE *ANTIQUE FRENCH *DORE/ CRYSTAL FLOWERS CHANDELIER EXCLUSIVE SCARLETT1860 *ORIGINAL DESIGN -- FABULOUS! Start Price USD 2,995.00 Current Price USD 2,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 2,995.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 01, 2008 End Time Friday, July 11, 2008 Location TARA See more about '*HUGE *ANTIQUE FRENCH *DORE/ CRYSTAL FLOWERS CHANDELIER' Description THRILLING NEWS! A MUST SEE!! SCARLETT1860 IS FEATURED IN THE FABULOUS NEW YORK BASED.HOME LIGHTING AND ACCESSORIES MAGAZINE "SOMETHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN". A TRULY GREAT 3-PAGE ARTICLE REGARDING THE HISTORY OF MY DESIGN LIGHTING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM THRILLED BEYOND WORDS. THE MAGAZINE IS A VERY REPUTABLE (80 YEARS) HIGH END TRADE MAGAZINE AND CANNOT BE BOUGHT AT REGULAR MAGAZINE COUNTERS. SUBSCRIPTION ONLY TO THE TRADE!! COMPARABLE TO ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST TO SEE ARTICLE, GLORIOUS PICTURES AND VERY COMPLIMENTARY TEXT,CLICK ON WEBSITE BELOW : http://www.scarlett1860.com/homelighting.pdf PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL PICTURES **FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAIL. SCARLETT1860 EXCLUSIVE DESIGN LIGHTING PROUDLY PRESENTS FOR AUCTION, THIS *EXQUISITE, VERY LARGE *12-LIGHT--2 "TIER" *ANTIQUE* CHANDELIER. *TIER MEANING 6 SHORTER RAISED ARMS AND 6 LONG ARMS. DORE' FINISH. FRENCH/ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE EACH ARM IS LOADED WITH CRYSTAL FLOWERS. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CHANDELIERS I HAVE EVER SEEN!NOTICE THE VERY BOTTOM ORNATE CAST PIECE CENTERED WITH 3 STEMS AND 3 PROTRUDING CRYSTAL FLOWERS. THAT WAS A FIRST FOR ME!! I HAVE *NEVER SEEN A CHANDELIER LIKE THIS ONE.TRULY AN ORIGINAL ONE OF A KIND SCARLETT1860 DESIGN. A PHENOMENAL,* VERY HEAVY, SOLID CAST BRASS. SUPERB DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND QUALITY.FABULOUS, VERY ORNATE DESIGN. CIRCA 1930SORIGIN, SPAIN.INSCRIPTED "MADE IN SPAIN". FROM THE HEIRS (NOW IN ATLANTA) OF ESTATE ON SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA OF A PHILADELPHIA STEEL MAGNATE. I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND IT. IT IS PHENOMENAL!! SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING VERY, VERY SPECIAL IN A LARGE CHANDELIER, LOOK NO FURTHER! CHANDELIER *MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 26 INCHES LONG FROM VERY TOP LOOP TO BOTTOM OF 3 CRYSTAL FLOWERS AT VERY BOTTOM CENTER OF CHANDELIER.AND APPROXIMATELY 28 1/2 INCHES WIDE AT WIDEST POINT. A REAL BIG AND GORGEOUS LIGHT. AS WITH ALL OF MY ITEMS, PICTURES ARE INCLUDED OF BEFORE AND AFTER RESTORATION. IT SEEMS THAT SOME EBAY SELLERS ARE FRAUDULENTLY SELLING CHANDELIERS AND SCONCES AND MISREPRESENTING THEM AS ANTIQUES.SADLY, THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE REPRODUCTIONS. MY PICTURES TELL THE WHOLE STORY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO WONDER WHEN PURCHASING ANY OF MY LIGHTS IF THEY ARE AUTHENTIC. THEY REACH YOUR HOME IN RESTORED, A-1,*PRISTINE*, READY TO HANG CONDITION. THIS IS A PROMISE AND A PERSONAL GUARANTEE FROM SCARLETT1860 DESIGN LIGHTING.IF YOU READ THE ARTICLE AND FEEDBACK, IT SAYS IT ALL ABOUT MY WORK. THIS CHANDELIER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ( LITERALLY, PIECE BY PIECE) DISASSEMBLED (SEE PICTURES), THOROUGHLY CLEANED, (A SIX+ STEP PROPRIETORY PROCESS).PROFESSIONALLY POLISHED AND BUFFED TO ITS ORIGINAL LUSTROUS *DORE*FINISH.ADDITIONALLY, EACH INDIVIDUAL PIECE OF CHANDELIER WAS ALSO LACQUERED BEFORE REASSEMBLE. THIS WILL DETER TARNISH AND MAKE CHANDELIER EASIER TO CLEAN FOR YEARS TO COME. DO NOT WORRY IF CHANDELIER SEEMS A BIT "SHINY". IT WILL TONE DOWN AND MELLOW OUT WITH TIME. COMPLETEL PROFESSIONAL REWIRING WITH *NEW UL WIRE, *NEW UL SOCKETS, NEW *ANTIQUE FINISH CANDLECOVERS WITH FAUX WAX DRIPS. CHANDELIER IS ELEGANTLY AND *ELABORATELY "DRESSED" WITH: 12O---3 1/2- INCH FRENCH CRYSTAL PENDANTS FABULOUS PYRAMID- RAISED-DIAMOND-CUT. DOUBLE BEVEL EDGE. TOPPED WITH A 16MM MULTIFACEDTED OCTAGONAL CRYSTAL BEAD. ALL CRYSTAL IS *NEW, FINEST QUALITY EUROPEAN CRYSTAL. I ROUTINELY INCLUDE EXTRA PRISMS WITH MY ITEMS AS SOME ARE SURE TO GET LOST OR BROKEN IN YEARS TO COME. 47 --FABULOUS SCARLETT1860 *ORIGINAL *HAND-CRAFTED 5-PETAL CRYSTAL FLOWERS. THE FLOWERS ARE MAGNIFICENT AND I DID NOT HOLD BACK ON THIS CHANDELIER. EACH ARM AND CENTER STEM HAS AS MANY FLOWERS AS I COULD TASTEFULLY ATTACH. DO NOT WORRY!! THE FLOWERS *WILL NOT** FALL OFF!! THEY ARE DISCREETLY WIRED ON. AUCTION INCLUDES A BEAUTIFUL, *NEW* ORNATELY DETAILED (CORNINTHIAN?) 15 1/2 INCH ROUND *CEILING MEDALLION. CHANDELIERS LOOK SO MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL WHEN CEILING MEDALLIONS ARE USED. MEDALLION IS CONSTRUCTED OF SOME KIND OF SYNTHETIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND READY TO BE PRIMED AND PAINTED SHOULD BUYER WISH TO DO SO. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE LEFT AS IS. IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL WITH THE * ELABORATELY DESIGNED *ORIGINAL CEILING CANOPY AND 3-LINK, HEAVY ORNATE CHAIN. THE ORIGINAL CHAIN IS RATHER SHORT. I WILL TRY TO WORK SOMETHING OUT INCORPORATING THE ORIGINAL PIECES OF CHAIN SHOWN IN PICTURES WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY DUTY LINKAGE TO GIVE ADEQUATE LENGTH AND STRENGTH. MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR ELECTRICIAN INCLUDED IN AUCTION.IF THIS CANNOT BE DONE, I WILL INCLUDE A VERY HEAVY DUTY NEW SUITABLE/MATCHING CHAIN FOR MOUNTING.CHAIN IS NOT A PROBLEM. THIS CHANDELIER IS *EXTREMELY* HEAVY AND WILL NEED PROBABLY NEED SOME REINFORCEMENT IN CEILING. MY ELECTRICIAN USED WIRE AROUND STEEL RODS IN THE CEILING AS MY PERSONAL CHANDELIER IS VERY HEAVY! TAKE A PEEK BELOW! *********************************************************************** ** VERY IMPORTANT NOTE!! DUE TO THE SIZE AND DELICATE NATURE OF THIS MAGNIFICENT PIECE, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR ME TO REMOVE THE TWELVE ARMS FOR SHIPPING.I INCLUDE MARKED PICTURES/DIAGRAMS AND DETAILED NOTES/INSTRUCTIONS FOR REATTACHING ARMS. YOU HAVE MY PERSONAL *GUARANTEE* YOUR ELECTRICIAN WILL HAVE ABSOLUTELY *NO PROBLEM REATTACHING ARMS AND RECONNECTING WIRES. WIRES ARE *COLOR (RED AND CLEAR) CODED. TRUST ME!! ************************************************************************* CHANDELIER MAY HAVE TO BE SHIPPED IN TWO SEPARATE CARTONS.I REMOVE ALL CRYSTAL PRISMS, BUT NOT THE FLOWERS. I CAN PROBABLY PACK THE CHANDELIER ITSELF SAFELY INTO ONE CARTON AND THE CRYSTAL PRISMS, MOUNTING HARDWARE, ETC. IN ANOTHER IN ORDER TO MEET US PRIORITY POSTAL REGULATIONS ON WEIGHT, LENGTH, WIDTH AND GIRTH. I HAVE **NEVER** HAD ANY DAMAGE OR BREAKAGE OF CHANDELIERS OR SCONCES DURING SHIPPING. BUYER PAYS SHIP/INSURANCE.DUE TO THE DELICATE NATURE OF MY ITEMS, I SHIP US POSTAL PRIORITY ONLY. **NO EXCEPTIONS**.**GUARANTEED PROFESSIONAL PACKING** AT NO ADDITIONAL COSTS TO BUYER.*NO HIDDEN PACKING OR HANDLING CHARGES.COMPLIMENTS OF SCARLETT1860 EXCLUSIVE DESIGN LIGHTING. **ONLY** ACCEPTED METHODS OF PAYMENT ARE: US (*ONLY) POSTAL MONEY ORDERS AND PAYPAL PAYMENT ***MUST* BE RECEIVED WITHIN **FIVE DAYS OF AUCTION FINISH PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS *BEFORE** BIDDING AS ****ALL SALES ARE FINAL**** UNLESS MISREPRESENTED IN DESCRIPTION. PROMPT COURTEOUS REPLIES. I INVITE YOU TO REVIEW MY *518 (SINCE 1999) POSITIVE FEEDBACK ( OF WHICH I AM VERY PROUD) AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE IN MY INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM. I AM ALSO AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS ANY OF MY LISTINGS BY PHONE UPON REQUEST. MY NUMBER WILL BE GIVEN TO SERIOUS BUYERS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR VIEWING MY LISTINGS. *PLEASE READ THE MAGAZINE ARTICLE. IT SAYS IT ALL ABOUT MY WORK.SINCERELY, SCARLETT1860 THE FOLLOWING DETAILED PICTURES SHOW CHANDELIER BEFORE RESTORATION: Place a Bid!