Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

On Jul 22, 8:37 pm, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:



Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

It would help to know when she gave it to your grandmother - and how
old you are.

Still, it looks like something made for export, sold to tourists on
their "grand tour" back in the day, or sold here through a store that
would be like a Pier 1 today.  Just my uninformed opinion, though.
The crystals don't look particularly awesome - it wouldn't hurt the
value any to clean them up to see if they sparkle a little.  It would
certainly make the thing more attractive.

N.

On Jul 23, 12:04 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:





On Jul 22, 8:37 pm, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

It would help to know when she gave it to your grandmother - and how
old you are.

Still, it looks like something made for export, sold to tourists on
their "grand tour" back in the day, or sold here through a store that
would be like a Pier 1 today.  Just my uninformed opinion, though.
The crystals don't look particularly awesome - it wouldn't hurt the
value any to clean them up to see if they sparkle a little.  It would
certainly make the thing more attractive.

N.

I'm 18, My grandmother is 75, and it was given to her upon my great
grandmother's mother's death in 1996.-

On Jul 23, 11:41 am, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:





On Jul 23, 12:04 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:

On Jul 22, 8:37 pm, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

It would help to know when she gave it to your grandmother - and how
old you are.

Still, it looks like something made for export, sold to tourists on
their "grand tour" back in the day, or sold here through a store that
would be like a Pier 1 today.  Just my uninformed opinion, though.
The crystals don't look particularly awesome - it wouldn't hurt the
value any to clean them up to see if they sparkle a little.  It would
certainly make the thing more attractive.

N.

I'm 18, My grandmother is 75, and it was given to her upon my great
grandmother's mother's death in 1996.-

Ask your grandmother if her mother ever went to Spain, and when.

What it looks like, to me, is a piece of Spanish-Mediterranean
decor, popular in the late 1960s-mid 1970s and likely purchased
at a large furniture store.

Value?   If you're having an estate/yard sale, stick a $75
tag on it and see what happens.   The style is what will hold
it back...until Spanish/Mediterranean decor becomes stylish.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

On Jul 23, 12:13 pm, ParallelCoo... at (no spam) gmail.com wrote:





On Jul 23, 11:41 am, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

On Jul 23, 12:04 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:

On Jul 22, 8:37 pm, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

It would help to know when she gave it to your grandmother - and how
old you are.

Still, it looks like something made for export, sold to tourists on
their "grand tour" back in the day, or sold here through a store that
would be like a Pier 1 today.  Just my uninformed opinion, though..
The crystals don't look particularly awesome - it wouldn't hurt the
value any to clean them up to see if they sparkle a little.  It would
certainly make the thing more attractive.

N.

I'm 18, My grandmother is 75, and it was given to her upon my great
grandmother's mother's death in 1996.-

Ask your grandmother if her mother ever went to Spain, and when.

What it looks like, to me, is a piece of Spanish-Mediterranean
decor, popular in the late 1960s-mid 1970s and likely purchased
at a large furniture store.

Value?   If you're having an estate/yard sale, stick a $75
tag on it and see what happens.   The style is what will hold
it back...until Spanish/Mediterranean decor becomes stylish.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We had a houseful of that "style" in 1969, and let me tell you what
various designers have told me:  That the "style" will never come
back, because it wasn't a "real, historical" style to begin with - it
was just a mishmash of different interpretations of what people
thought should be Mediterranean or Spanish (or Conquistador-y) that
people took a fancy to for a while.    It wasn't based on any
historical period, which seems to be a benchmark for some people in
the design fields, anyway.

Your suggestion to the OP is a good one.  "Watch what happens."  If it
doesn't sell for $75 by mid-morning, put "make an offer" on it.  It
might appeal to someone trying to create a romantic bedroom or Louis
spa-bathroom.  It certainly would be a crowning piece in a little
girl's princess bedroom.

N-

On Jul 23, 3:47 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:

Your suggestion to the OP is a good one. "Watch what happens." If it
doesn't sell for $75 by mid-morning, put "make an offer" on it. It
might appeal to someone trying to create a romantic bedroom or Louis
spa-bathroom. It certainly would be a crowning piece in a little
girl's princess bedroom.

....and it could always be painted with white enamel, in the
"white is always right" mode.

My dear mother (age 8 *still* has her "Mediterranean" decor
- even though they've lived in nine cities since 1969. The
black wrought-iron candle holder hung from chains, the silvery-
colored plastic matador figure on crossed swords upon red
velvet upon a shield. It's all quite brutal, and you're right.
It's just "stuff", made for the Sears Roebuck decorator

On Jul 23, 3:47 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:





On Jul 23, 12:13 pm, ParallelCoo... at (no spam) gmail.com wrote:

On Jul 23, 11:41 am, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

On Jul 23, 12:04 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:

On Jul 22, 8:37 pm, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

It would help to know when she gave it to your grandmother - and how
old you are.

Still, it looks like something made for export, sold to tourists on
their "grand tour" back in the day, or sold here through a store that
would be like a Pier 1 today.  Just my uninformed opinion, though.
The crystals don't look particularly awesome - it wouldn't hurt the
value any to clean them up to see if they sparkle a little.  It would
certainly make the thing more attractive.

N.

I'm 18, My grandmother is 75, and it was given to her upon my great
grandmother's mother's death in 1996.-

Ask your grandmother if her mother ever went to Spain, and when.

What it looks like, to me, is a piece of Spanish-Mediterranean
decor, popular in the late 1960s-mid 1970s and likely purchased
at a large furniture store.

Value?   If you're having an estate/yard sale, stick a $75
tag on it and see what happens.   The style is what will hold
it back...until Spanish/Mediterranean decor becomes stylish.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We had a houseful of that "style" in 1969, and let me tell you what
various designers have told me:  That the "style" will never come
back, because it wasn't a "real, historical" style to begin with - it
was just a mishmash of different interpretations of what people
thought should be Mediterranean or Spanish (or Conquistador-y) that
people took a fancy to for a while.    It wasn't based on any
historical period, which seems to be a benchmark for some people in
the design fields, anyway.

Your suggestion to the OP is a good one.  "Watch what happens."  If it
doesn't sell for $75 by mid-morning, put "make an offer" on it.  It
might appeal to someone trying to create a romantic bedroom or Louis
spa-bathroom.  It certainly would be a crowning piece in a little
girl's princess bedroom.

N-

....and it could always be painted with white enamel, in the
"white is always right" mode.

My dear mother (age 8 *still* has her "Mediterranean" decor
- even though they've lived in nine cities since 1969.    The
black wrought-iron candle holder hung from chains, the silvery-
colored plastic matador figure on crossed swords upon red
velvet upon a shield.   It's all quite brutal, and you're right.
It's just "stuff", made for the Sears Roebuck decorator ;)

Where'd our OP go?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

On Jul 23, 9:21 pm, ParallelCoo... at (no spam) gmail.com wrote:





On Jul 23, 3:47 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:

On Jul 23, 12:13 pm, ParallelCoo... at (no spam) gmail.com wrote:

On Jul 23, 11:41 am, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

On Jul 23, 12:04 pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo... at (no spam) uiowa.edu> wrote:

On Jul 22, 8:37 pm, USSEnterprise <Starbas... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

Can anyone on here give me any information on this chandelier? It
belonged to my Great Grandmother, she gave it to her daughter, my
grandmother, who is interested in possibly selling it if its worth
anything. It appears to be either brass or bronze. It has four
downward pointing bulb sockets, and instead of glass globes around
them, it has chains of crystals. There is a metal tag on the top which
reads "Made in Spain." Can anyone here give me any idea as to value or
even just who makes it and its possible history?

Thanks a Million

Joe

PS. Here is a picture of it as it is right now. I don't want to polish
it, for fear that if could cause damage.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9089/1000450et6.jpg

It would help to know when she gave it to your grandmother - and how
old you are.

Still, it looks like something made for export, sold to tourists on
their "grand tour" back in the day, or sold here through a store that
would be like a Pier 1 today.  Just my uninformed opinion, though.
The crystals don't look particularly awesome - it wouldn't hurt the
value any to clean them up to see if they sparkle a little.  It would
certainly make the thing more attractive.

N.

I'm 18, My grandmother is 75, and it was given to her upon my great
grandmother's mother's death in 1996.-

Ask your grandmother if her mother ever went to Spain, and when.

What it looks like, to me, is a piece of Spanish-Mediterranean
decor, popular in the late 1960s-mid 1970s and likely purchased
at a large furniture store.

Value?   If you're having an estate/yard sale, stick a $75
tag on it and see what happens.   The style is what will hold
it back...until Spanish/Mediterranean decor becomes stylish.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We had a houseful of that "style" in 1969, and let me tell you what
various designers have told me:  That the "style" will never come
back, because it wasn't a "real, historical" style to begin with - it
was just a mishmash of different interpretations of what people
thought should be Mediterranean or Spanish (or Conquistador-y) that
people took a fancy to for a while.    It wasn't based on any
historical period, which seems to be a benchmark for some people in
the design fields, anyway.

Your suggestion to the OP is a good one.  "Watch what happens."  If it
doesn't sell for $75 by mid-morning, put "make an offer" on it.  It
might appeal to someone trying to create a romantic bedroom or Louis
spa-bathroom.  It certainly would be a crowning piece in a little
girl's princess bedroom.

N-

....and it could always be painted with white enamel, in the
"white is always right" mode.

My dear mother (age 8 *still* has her "Mediterranean" decor
- even though they've lived in nine cities since 1969.    The
black wrought-iron candle holder hung from chains, the silvery-
colored plastic matador figure on crossed swords upon red
velvet upon a shield.   It's all quite brutal, and you're right.
It's just "stuff", made for the Sears Roebuck decorator ;)

Where'd our OP go?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey, my neighbor back in '69 could have matched your mom (and so could
I, with the "artwork" - I had a reproduction of a conquistador figure
by some famous artist (maybe Renoir?), on the wall) - my neighbor had
a plush velvet gold and red brocade-covered couch, with heavy carved
wood trim and red tassels on it.  My crowning pieces were my dining
room suite - heavy, carved dark wood, and the chairs had gold brocade
seats.  LOL.  I got rid of the two hanging wrought-iron/candelabara
bulb chandeliers in about 1980 or so.

N.-