Vtg Capiz Shell American Flag Chandelier, Rectangular 5\' Hanging Red White Blue for Sale

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Vtg Capiz Shell American Flag Chandelier, Rectangular 5\' Hanging Red White Blue For Sale

$Vtg Capiz Shell American Flag Chandelier, Rectangular 5\' Hanging Red White Blue$
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Vtg Capiz Shell American Flag Chandelier, Rectangular 5\' Hanging Red White Blue:
$299.00

This is a true vintage piece made in the 1960s-1970s in the Philippines. It’s a large rectangular chandelier made of Red White and Blue Capiz Shells. These are crisp bright red and blues and the ones with stars are very well dyed with the white star being clear in the centers. This is a very unique and rare piece that we are excited to offer to our customers! Very Hollywood with multiple layers of handmade shells making it a real eye-catcher.

This is a great vintage item and was acquired from an estate sale. The lady shared the story that her mother in laws family was from the Philippines and that she had been storing this in her garage since the 1970s when they brought it home after a visit. Each of the strands of shells were stored bagged up near the top in individual bags. It was also stored hanging.

Created with a large wooden base shaped as a large rectangle.
There are 13 strands across and 6 strands deep on the 2 outside rows, 4 strands deep on all of the inner rows to make room inside for a light. Approximately 1872 shells in total. Each shell has been drilled with a hole and there are extra of all of the shells as replacements for the lamp. There is a hole drilled in the middle to add lights if you would like.

61” long from wood base down (5\')
21” wide
9\" deep

***Please note that setting these up can be a challenge. It took us about 2 hours to carefully hang from the ceiling and then remove each strand from the bag and gently unravel out to the 5\' length. While setting up and dissembling for the photos we only had one strand that needed repaired, we replaced the fish line with new and spaced it out correctly. Other than that, there was one shell that had a section chipped off near the top, and the rest of the shells are in pristine condition. This is another attribute that this was never used and stored for its lifetime!

Please review all of the listing photos and the video provided for complete condition details and descriptions. We have attempted to show the condition we cannot capture in the photos in our video. Please reach out with any additional questions. The item has been securely packaged and stored in bubble wrap and plastic wrap ready to ship to its new home!