Could a chandelier fall in a fire?

[ravelda]

I have a scene where a mansion is up in flames. A crystal chandelier plummets and smashes on the marble below. Is this totally outlandish? It's set in a fantasy time period around the late 1600's. I love the scene, though. Any info?

Edited to add: Thanks so much for the fascinating information! I just had a ding! moment. Besides being on fire, the

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[edenzdream]

It worked fine for Andrew Lloyd Webber and PHANTOM...