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Antique Pair of Mid 19th Century Urn Shaped Bronze Lamps
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Antique Pair of Mid 19th Century Urn Shaped Bronze Lamps

19th century
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An impressive pair of mid-19th Century bronze Vases mounted with classical female figures, possibly depicting the Vestal Virgins keepers of the sacred flame & having ormolu handles with maskheads, supported on turned marble plinth bases. (Now converted to electricity from oil lamps)

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Patrick Sandberg Antiques has dated these Antique Bronze Urn Lamps to the 19th Century.

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SA1036934
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6699
Description
An impressive pair of mid-19th Century bronze Vases mounted with classical female figures, possibly depicting the Vestal Virgins keepers of the sacred flame & having ormolu handles with maskheads, supported on turned marble plinth bases. (Now converted to electricity from oil lamps)
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Sandberg Antiques has dated these Antique Bronze Urn Lamps to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1036934
Dealers Internal Ref
6699
Patrick Sandberg Antiques
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A pair of mid 19th-century dark patinated bronze urn-form table lamps featuring gilt handles, relief figures, circular bases, and cream pleated lampshades.
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Archive I A pair of mid 19th-century dark patinated bronze urn-form table lamps featuring gilt handles, relief figures, circular bases, and cream pleated lampshades.

Antique pair of mid 19th century Urn shaped bronze lamps

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150-152 Kensington Church Street
London
W8 4BN
United Kingdom
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A pair of mid 19th-century dark patinated bronze urn-form table lamps featuring gilt handles, relief figures, circular bases, and cream pleated lampshades.
Antique pair of mid 19th century Urn shaped bronze lamps
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A pair of mid 19th-century dark patinated bronze urn-form table lamps featuring gilt handles, relief figures, circular bases, and cream pleated lampshades.
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Neoclassical urn table lamps feature silhouettes inspired by classical Greco-Roman amphorae and vessels. Originating in the late 18th and mid-19th centuries, these lamps frequently incorporate cast bronze, relief carving, symmetry, and gilded metal accents.

These lamps were typically cast using solid bronze, often treated with a dark chemical patination. Decorative components, such as handles or bases, were frequently finished with gilt bronze (ormolu) or cast brass.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display substantial weight from heavy cast metal construction, crisp original chasing on raised details, and natural surface patination. Older lamp conversions usually reveal plugged holes or external wiring paths from their original state as decorative vases or oil lamps.

A pair of bronze urn lamps functions effectively positioned symmetrically on a hallway console, sideboard, or large mantelpiece. Combining dark bronze metalwork with neutral silk shades allows them to complement both traditional and modern architectural backdrops.

Dust surfaces regularly using a clean, soft microfibre cloth or soft-bristled brush. Avoid chemical solvents and abrasive polishes, as these strip historic patination; a light application of microcrystalline wax can be applied occasionally to preserve the metal finish.
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