Vintage Italian chandelier has a damaged Tiffany ball shade to be repaired and reshaped and much more.
Italian Chandelier Repair Summary:
Cherubs were breaking away from the frame
Flower stems that cherubs hold for the glass shades were broken off
The steel pipe was missing that connects chandelier top to the Tiffany ball shade
Both halves of the Tiffany ball shade were badly dented inward at both ends - reshaped back to original
Three (3) white glass pieces were missing.
Eight other glass pieces were cracked
Cleaning & Sealing
All new electrical sockets for eight (8) lights
All new electrical wiring for eight (8) lights
New power cord
New Chain and hardware
Swag light hanging kit
Eight (8) new light bulbs
Initially, the glass shades seemed to hang straight down.
After inspection, the cherubs should hold the flower stem (glass shade) outward horizontally which requires soldering the stems onto the cherub's hands - 3 cherubs.
After getting well into the repair process, we discovered that the hardware would not support the heavy Tiffany shade which was in two halves.
We modified the hardware and added additional supports so the Tiffany shade would be secure and not fall apart.
We also discovered that the cherubs were extremely unstable so we soldered each one securely onto the circular frame band.
Tiffany Glass Shade Repair:
The Tiffany halves are dented inward at both ends - reshape back to original
Three (3) white glass pieces are missing at the ends - replace
Eight other glass pieces are cracked but secure - glue for stability
Swag light hanging kit, chain and hardware
Eight (8) new light bulbs
Wiring wiil be plug in swag light with extra longer chain and cord.
Standard length is 12 feet of chain and 15 feet of cord with on/off cord switch located 5" from the plug in.
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