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Antique Onyx and Ormolu Floor Standard Lamp Louis Revival, Early 20th Century

$4,778.62List Price

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This is a truly stunning antique onyx and ormolu Louis XVI Revival floor standard lamp, circa 1900 in date. This exceptional lamp features a stunning flaming torch at the top surrounded by five further exquisite branches with beautiful cut glass shades. It stands on a magnificent cylindrical and stepped base flanked by splendid acanthus leaves and is raised on a highly decorative and sumptuous onyx square base with charming ormolu short scroll feet. The craftsmanship is second to none throughout all aspects of this piece and it is sure to add an unparalleled touch of class to your home. Condition: In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned, rewired and PAT tested in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 208 x width 53 x depth 53 Dimensions in inches: Height 81.9 x width 20.9 x depth 20.9 Ormolu - (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. No true ormolu was produced in France after circa 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury. Therefore, other techniques were used instead but nothing surpasses the original mercury-firing ormolu method for sheer beauty and richness of colour. Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt (also known as vermeil). Onyx is a gemstone whose description can have several connotations. Its most accepted gemstone definition describes a solid black Chalcedony or a banded or layered black and white Chalcedony. The term Onyx is occasionally used to described any engraved stone with a solid color base, or it may describe any banded gemstone with parallel banding. In its solid black form, Onyx is the most traditional black gemstone. Onyx is an ancient gemstone, having been used in jewelry and as an ornamental gemstone for carvings since antiquity. Onyx has traditionally been one of the most important engraving and cameo gemstones, where its most common form was a black base with a white upper layer. Although still used a minor gemstone today, the significance and value of Onyx has been diminished as compared to ancient times. When Onyx is banded black and white, it can be jointly classified as both Agate and Onyx. However, many require Onyx to have banding in roughly parallel lines, whereas other forms of Agate can have wavy or concentric forms of banding.

Dimensions:
Height: 81.89 in (208 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 20.87 in (53 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Cut Glass,Onyx,Ormolu
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 090131stDibs: LU950616013361

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