| The most vintage chandeliers that exists on this | | | | see that it's a very durable metal. Back in the |
| planet today are made from the metals brass | | | | days when we didn't have electrical street lights, |
| and bronze. But there is also an even more | | | | brass chandeliers were used as they were very |
| vintage type of chandelier, and that is the | | | | durable and could withstand corrosion easily. |
| wooden chandelier. This type was very | | | | About 3000 years ago a few metal workers in |
| uncomplicated. It was made up from two planks | | | | ancient Syria accidentally melted brass for the |
| that were nailed together forming a cross. This | | | | first time. Tin which is used to melt bronze and |
| construction helped to prevent hot wax from | | | | zinc which is used to melt brass are very similar |
| dripping on guests below. | | | | and often found together. In this way some |
| A long time has passed since the first wooden | | | | bronze that they melted was actually brass. It |
| chandeliers and today they are used in more and | | | | would take about another 3000 years before the |
| more homes. They are mainly used as a way of | | | | metal workers learned how to do it right. |
| adding good taste and gracefulness to a room. A | | | | If you have doubts whether you have a real |
| great way of doing that is to choose a brass | | | | brass chandelier or something else you can take a |
| chandelier. | | | | kitchen magnet and try to stick it on the |
| If you keen an eye up on the ceiling next time | | | | chandelier. If it stays on then you have some iron |
| you visit a fancy restaurant or a luxurious hotel, | | | | in it. This is fairly common as some brass |
| then don't be surprised if you find a brass | | | | chandeliers are in fact iron chandeliers with a thin |
| chandelier hanging there with complementing fine | | | | brass coating. |
| art crystals. If you are bold enough you might | | | | Brass chandeliers require little maintenance. When |
| want to ask the managers of these places why | | | | they get dusty it's time to clean them and it's |
| they have chosen a brass chandelier. If you are | | | | done with soap, water and a little piece of cloth. |
| lucky then perhaps they will reveal why. But the | | | | You don't need to worry about the chandelier |
| fact is that a chandelier is a great way of | | | | rusting if you have a solid brass chandelier. But |
| improving the first impression that you get when | | | | one thing to be careful with is to use cleaners |
| visiting a place. | | | | that have ammonia in them. This will cause your |
| If we look at the characteristics of brass then we | | | | chandelier to corrode. |