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A Large Pair of French Giltwood Lire Shaped Sconces
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for sale €1,638     $1,778
£1,400
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A Large Pair of French Giltwood Lire Shaped Sconces

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Ebury Trading
Description

A pair of French carved giltwood three branch wall sconces with lire backs and acanthus and mask decoration.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Ebury Trading has dated these French Giltwood Lyre Sconces to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1046012
Dealers Internal Reference
ET04122
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Description
A pair of French carved giltwood three branch wall sconces with lire backs and acanthus and mask decoration.
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Ebury Trading has dated these French Giltwood Lyre Sconces to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1046012
Dealers Internal Ref
ET04122
Ebury Trading
Ebury Trading
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2018

Antiques, lighting & the interior

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Ebury Trading Profile Page

Trade Associations

Ebury Trading is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches.
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Archive I A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches.

A Large Pair of French Giltwood Lire Shaped Sconces

Archive II A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches. View II
Archive III A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches. View III
Archive IV A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches. View IV
Archive V A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches. View V
Archive VI A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches. View VI
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Ebury Trading

Ebury Trading
Telephone 0207 881 0881
Location
Kent
CT17
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/eburytrading
Verified Since Aug 2018
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Ebury Trading
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A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches.
A LARGE PAIR OF FRENCH GILTWOOD LIRE SHAPED SCONCES
Ref: SA1046012
A pair of carved French giltwood wall sconces crafted in the shape of a musical lyre, featuring an Apollo sunburst mask top and three scrolling candle branches.
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Neoclassical lyre sconces feature a central frame carved in the shape of an ancient Greek musical instrument, symbolic of Apollo and the arts. Popularised during the late eighteenth century in France, these wall lights typically combine stringed instrument motifs with classical ornament such as laurel garlands, scrolling foliage, and solar crestings.

Authentic period sconces were hand-carved from softwoods such as pine or lime before being coated with layers of gesso and clay bole. Thin sheets of gold leaf were then applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques, while candle arms were often reinforced with metal armatures for structural strength.

Authentic giltwood displays natural age-related wear, including shrinkage cracks along wood grain joints and tiny areas of exposed red or yellow bole beneath the gold leaf. The reverse side should show hand-cut carving marks, original iron fixing plates, and aged unpainted timber rather than uniform modern machine cuts.

Pairing giltwood sconces with minimalist furniture or matte paint finishes creates a striking contrast between historic ornament and contemporary lines. Placing them in pairs flanking a mantlepiece, sideboard, or large doorway establishes formal symmetry and architectural balance within a room.

Giltwood surfaces should be dusted gently using a dry, soft squirrel-hair brush to prevent lifting loose gold leaf. Water, liquid cleaners, and commercial polishes must be avoided entirely, as moisture dissolves the underlying gesso glue layer and permanently damages water-gilded finishes.
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