Restoration Files - Glass Panels

This is a typical Maria Theresa style chandelier. The challenge with this chandelier restoration is that the chandelier came to us like this:

As you can see, every bit of crystal was stripped from the fixture in an attempt to restore it.  But, the owner was overwhelmed by the project, justifiably so, and brought it to us.

Here is Richie attaching the panels to the metal frame.  This was quite a process as he had to spend considerable time matching bends.   

Once the frame was rebuilt and covered, we began work on the crystal trimmings. Cleaning, re-pinning, and determining where each piece attaches is the last part of the restoration process.  

Here is the final product ...

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