This original oil lamp chandelier circa 1880 converted electric came crashing down September 2023. It looks good hanging in the picture but it is still warped from the jolt. I had it restored at Yankee Lighting Workshop, Wayland MA, so I thought until they stripped the brass off the bottom part of lamp and told me no one in the Country brass plates anymore. He put back together, which was unacceptable. He then painted it, it looked worse. It took 3 weeks and about 5 hours of my time to find a place in Texas that would put the brass back on.Today I pick it up and I noticed the top part of the lamp where crystal hang from was strippd too! Then the owner was trying to give me a chain the was in horrible condition with rust. I told him on several occasions that is not mine. I have all communications via email so there would be no misunderstanding. Thank goodness for technology and cameras 5 mins later I had found a picture of the original. He had it hanging on his wall. I get it home and I had to wire the chain and put plug on myself. It cost me $375.00 including shipping to replate the brass piece he damaged, I had to drive to his shop 4 times, 1 hour one way! Yankee Lighting Workshop would not deduct from his original quote of $875.00. Oh, here is another kicker. Day one at drop off he said it would be about $500.00. I told him my insurance would be paying for it. A few weeks later I get the quote for $875.00Stay away from that place! read more