A private client in Southend asked us to clean a chandelier that had not been attended to for some years. The work was carried out in place, without removing the fitting from its ceiling point.
The Piece
A traditional crystal chandelier of tiered form, with cut drops suspended from a metal frame and arms terminating in candle cups.
Work Carried Out
- Full protection of floors, furniture and adjacent finishes
- Hand cleaning of every crystal and drop in place
- Polishing of the frame, arms and candle cups
- Reattachment of any drops that had worked loose
- Final electrical check and lamping
Approach
Cleaning was carried out from a safe working platform, with every component addressed individually. No drop was removed from its original sequence.
Outcome
The chandelier was returned to a clear and even refraction, with the metalwork brought back to a uniform finish and the fitting left ready for use. Similar in-situ cleaning work on traditional crystal fittings is recorded in our Holland Park cleaning and the nickel-plated Art Deco chandelier in Central London.
