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Vintporium Restores Chapter 1- Flush Mount Brass and Cast Iron Ceiling Fixture

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Vintporium Restores Chapter 1- Flush Mount Brass and Cast Iron Ceiling Fixture

The Restoration of Antique Brass and Wrought Iron Flush Mount Ceiling Light.  I came across two of these antique brass with cast iron rosette flush mount fixtures while browsing the inventory of an online vendor. I liked the deep relief of the Acanthus leaves on the rosettes.  You never really know what you are getting from an online purchase but I felt pretty confident in the vendor's photographs and description to pull the trigger on the purchase.  Once they arrived, I had to decide if this was the type of item that would be more desirable by just cleaning it...

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