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This is a magnificent and alluring 12 arms and 24 lamps chandelier,
richly ornamented with sphinxes, gryphs, sheeps, and a large number
of floral motifs. It is exquisitely designed, visually splendid.
The pattern is based in a masterwork Italian design from the
beginning of the XXth century. It is fully computer reconstructed
from the original. Even though this is not a project for beginners,
special care has been put in making the construction easy for the
woodworker, so that any average scroller could complete the project
without major problems. Some of the pieces need to be bent to form
the two curved surfaces visible in the image. These pieces are to be
made in thin wood and they are easily mounted. They are encased in a
slot, bent backwards and glued in position on a piece specifically
designed for this purpose. The arms are large pieces, but they have
been split into minor components so that they can all be cut with an
18 inches scroll saw.
The joints of these
sections, though discrete, are nevertheless almost completely
covered by the different pieces forming the overlay ornamentation of
the chandelier.
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