Dating from the mid-20th century (circa 1930s1950s), this charming pair of four-light cage chandeliers from Genoa, Italy, is wrought in iron with a mellow gilt and darkened patina, adorned with half-crystal prisms. Each frame rises in graceful scrollwork with foliate drip pans, white candle sleeves, and a small leafy corona, all suspended with beaded chains and an assortment of faceted drops in pear, icicle, and pendeloque forms. The half-crystal, with its lower lead content, scatters a cool, lively sparkle against the warm metal. Condition is overall good and attractively timeworn, with oxidation, light surface wear, and rubbing to the gilding; minor losses and tiny nicks to the prisms add to the chandeliers antique charm.These chandeliers follow the Genovese tradition of light, scroll-framed iron fixtures enriched with crystals, a regional interpretation that evolved from 18th-century Italian taste for elegant yet less formal alternatives to heavy bron