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Vintage Monumental Pair Ormolu Twin Branch Wall Lights Sconces mid 20th Century

$2,666.45per set

£1,950per set

€2,291.73per set

CA$3,711.30per set

A$3,981.56per set

CHF 2,135.63per set

MX$47,937.48per set

NOK 26,922.10per set

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About the Item

This is a monumental French pair of antique Louis XVI Revival gilded ormolu quadruple branch wall lights, mid-20th century in date. A large pair of very ormolu wall sconces, each with three spiral-twist arms, and two inner oak leaf decorated branches on a panelled oval mirror back-plate with large ribbon-bow surmounts, further decorated with acanthus leaves, pineapples and floral ornamentation. There is no mistaking their unique quality and design and they will soon instantly enhance the style of one special room in your home. Provenance: Laneley Hall, Llantrisant, Wales. Condition: In excellent condition having been cleaned, fully rewired and PAT tested. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 95 cm x Width 47 cm x Depth 35 cm Depth 21.6 cm - Each Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches Depth 8 inches - Each 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 around 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). Our reference: A4582

Dimensions:
Height: 37.41 in (95 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 13.78 in (35 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Power Source:
Hardwired
Lampshade:
Not Included
Style:
Louis XIV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Ormolu,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Mid-20th Century
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A45821stDibs: LU950645991542

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