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A Rococo Style Gilt Metal Girandole
Ron Green
for sale €176     $191
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A Rococo Style Gilt Metal Girandole

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Ron Green
Description

Quite modern but good quality and style.

French, 20th century

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Ron Green has dated this Rococo Gilt Metal Girandole to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1043843
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Description
Quite modern but good quality and style.

French, 20th century

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Ron Green has dated this Rococo Gilt Metal Girandole to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1043843
Ron Green
Ron Green
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012
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An ornate Rococo style gilt metal girandole featuring a central oval mirror surrounded by scrollwork and three candle-effect light branches.
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Archive I An ornate Rococo style gilt metal girandole featuring a central oval mirror surrounded by scrollwork and three candle-effect light branches.

A Rococo style gilt metal girandole

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Ron Green

Ron Green
Telephone 01327 350615 or 01327 350387
Location
227, 237, 239 Watling Street West
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6DD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rongreenantiques
Verified Since May 2012
Ron Green
Ron Green
Verified Since May 2012
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Location: 227, 237, 239 Watling Street West, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6DD, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/rongreenantiques
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May 2012
An ornate Rococo style gilt metal girandole featuring a central oval mirror surrounded by scrollwork and three candle-effect light branches.
A Rococo style gilt metal girandole
Ref: SA1043843
An ornate Rococo style gilt metal girandole featuring a central oval mirror surrounded by scrollwork and three candle-effect light branches.
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A girandole is a decorative branched light fixture featuring multiple arms and often incorporating a central mirror to reflect and amplify light across a room. Emerging in 17th-century France, these fixtures became prominent features in formal interiors during the Rococo and Neoclassical periods.

Historically, girandoles were constructed from cast brass, bronze, or composition metal, which was then gilded using techniques such as mercury gilding or gold leaf application. Reflective backings consisted of silvered glass or mercurial mirror plates held within cast frames.

Authentic Rococo pieces feature characteristic asymmetric scrollwork, rocaille shell motifs, floral cresting, and foliate casting. Look for heavy cast metalwork, hand-chiselled detailing on the reverse, and natural surface patination or oxidisation within the recessed mouldings.

A Rococo girandole can be styled as a focal accent on a narrow feature wall, positioned in pairs flanking a mantlepiece, or set above a console table. The ornate gilded frame provides contrast against muted neutral paint finishes or dark, moody wall tones.

Dust gilt metal regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or natural hair brush to avoid scratching the gilded surface. Avoid liquid metal polishes or abrasive chemical cleaners, which strip gilding; clean glass mirrors separately using a damp cloth applied carefully away from metal borders.
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