IN THE MUSEUMS
Chandelier about 1710
Attributed to André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642 – 1732, master before 1666)
Gilt bronze
Provenance: galerie Kraemer
J.Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Each element of this chandelier-the curving arms, drip pans, and candle holders–is stamped with a crowned C, showing that the chandelier must have been either repaired or resold between 1745 and 1749.