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Pair Of Late C19th French Empire Style Ormolu 3-branch Wall-lights Or Appliqués, After A Design By Claude Galle.

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Sold by: M Lees and Sons

Pair of late C19th French Empire-style ormolu 3-branch wall-lights or appliqués, after a design by Claude Galle .
 
Stylish pair of gilt bronze wall-lights to a design conceived in 1806 by the celebrated French ‘bronzier’ Claude Galle who supplied this pattern of candle-light to the Palace of Fontainebleau for the Grand Reception Salon of The Secretary of State of France. The arrow back-plates with an intricate classically-inspired anthemion or palmette ‘flèche’ with a pointed arrow-head terminal to the base . Mounted with a circular medallion portraying a mask of the goddess Diana surrounded by a sun burst , with a further well-detailed cast lion’s head mask below with trumpets or hunting horns behind . The acanthus-wrapped cast cornucopia or horn-shaped triple light-branches with circular ‘drip-pans’ and cast nozzles .
 
In excellent original condition retaining their gilded surface and gently-aged patination . High quality wall-lights which have been previously wired . Could be r...
Antique SA1053308 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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M Lees and Sons
M.Lees & Sons , 'Tower House' , Severn St., Worcester WR12NB Tel . 07860826218
M Lees and Sons is also an antique trade association member of LAPADA CINOA
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07860 826218 or
01905 26620
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THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD