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Four 19thc French Ormolu Curtain Tie Backs C1880
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Four 19thc French Ormolu Curtain Tie Backs C1880

19th century
For Sale by Aramis Antiques
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A matching set of four late 19thc French gilt bronze ormolu curtain tie backs c1880. The tie backs have an ornate classical design. The wall mount is a sheath decorated with acanthus leaves and an urn of flowers. The tieback arm is spiralled with a scroll and acorn finial. The backs bear the initials of the maker AJ and most bear the pattern number 21. The gilding is still fresh and shiny and they are in very good condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Aramis Antiques has dated these French Ormolu Curtain Tiebacks to the 1880s.

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SA1042815
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A matching set of four late 19thc French gilt bronze ormolu curtain tie backs c1880. The tie backs have an ornate classical design. The wall mount is a sheath decorated with acanthus leaves and an urn of flowers. The tieback arm is spiralled with a scroll and acorn finial. The backs bear the initials of the maker AJ and most bear the pattern number 21. The gilding is still fresh and shiny and they are in very good condition.
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated these French Ormolu Curtain Tiebacks to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1042815
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A set of four 19th-century French ormolu curtain tie backs with pinecone finials, fluted arms, and wall-mount backplates.
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Archive I A set of four 19th-century French ormolu curtain tie backs with pinecone finials, fluted arms, and wall-mount backplates.

Four 19thc French Ormolu Curtain Tie Backs C1880

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A set of four 19th-century French ormolu curtain tie backs with pinecone finials, fluted arms, and wall-mount backplates.
Four 19thc French ormolu curtain tie backs c1880
Ref: SA1042815
A set of four 19th-century French ormolu curtain tie backs with pinecone finials, fluted arms, and wall-mount backplates.
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  • ObjectCurtain Tie Backs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire Revival
  • MaterialOrmolu, Gilt Bronze
  • ColourGilt Gold
  • MotifsPinecone finials, Fluted arms, Acanthus leaf scroll, Cast backplates
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 4 cm (2 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

This matching set of four late nineteenth-century French curtain tie backs dates from 1880 in the French Empire Revival style. Modelled in gilt bronze ormolu with a polished gold finish, the pieces exhibit cast backplates shaped as sheaths adorned with acanthus leaves and urns of flowers, alongside spiralled arms terminating in acorn and pinecone finials. Visible details include fluting along the hardware, classical relief mouldings, and maker initials alongside pattern numbers stamped on the reverses. Each individual tie back measures 13 cm high, 4 cm wide, and 12 cm deep. Positioned on either side of a bay window drapery arrangement, these wall-mounted fixtures secure heavy curtains in a formal sitting room or dining space. The classical ornamentation and bright metallic lustre complement traditional interiors, French chateau aesthetics, and period property renovations.

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Ormolu, derived from the French term for ground gold, refers to cast bronze or brass objects coated with gold amalgam, heavily utilised in 19th-century French interiors for decorative window drapery fittings.

These fixtures were hand-cast using molten bronze or heavy brass, refined with hand-chasing tools to enhance surface detail, and finished with mercury gilding to produce a durable metallic coating.

Authentic pieces feature crisp hand-chased relief work, substantial physical weight from solid cast metal, threaded mounting posts, and natural subtle wear to the gilded surface along areas of historical contact.

Mount these fixtures beside windows alongside heavy linen, silk, or velvet drapery panels to add historical character, structure, and warm metallic accents to room boundaries.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth or a soft-bristled brush. Avoid abrasive metal polishes, chemical solvents, or water, as liquid cleaners can degrade historic surface gilding.
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