Flemish ceiling crown in baroque style. 19th century. Brass, rolled, cast, plugged and mounted. Six-flame. Six C-volute arms with vase-shaped spouts and profiled drip bowls, above six small volute arms with flower plates for reflecting the light, on a multiple jointed baluster shaft with large spherical finial. Profiled ceiling finial. Electrified. Function not tested. Surface with minimal traces of oxidation. Dimensions: D. 65 cm, H. 80 cm.

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