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Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
David Robinson Antiques
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Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Lights

19th century
Description

A fine quality pair of three branch gilded Bronze wall sconces in the Rococo style. They have been wired for electricity. They are 45 cms high excluding the light fittings.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Declaration

David Robinson Antiques has dated these Gilt Bronze Wall Lights to the 1890s.

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SA1086309
Description
A fine quality pair of three branch gilded Bronze wall sconces in the Rococo style. They have been wired for electricity. They are 45 cms high excluding the light fittings.
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Date of Manufacture

David Robinson Antiques has dated these Gilt Bronze Wall Lights to the 1890s.

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A pair of French Rococo style gilt bronze wall lights, each featuring three scrolling acanthus leaf branches holding candle sockets.
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Archive I A pair of French Rococo style gilt bronze wall lights, each featuring three scrolling acanthus leaf branches holding candle sockets.

Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Lights

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London
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A pair of French Rococo style gilt bronze wall lights, each featuring three scrolling acanthus leaf branches holding candle sockets.
Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Lights
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A pair of French Rococo style gilt bronze wall lights, each featuring three scrolling acanthus leaf branches holding candle sockets.
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French Rococo gilt bronze wall lights, often termed appliques, are characterised by asymmetrical scrolling forms, detailed acanthus leaves, and organic natural motifs developed during the 18th century under Louis XV.

Historically, these sconces were cast from solid bronze using the lost-wax or sand-casting method, then hand-chased for surface texture and finished with mercury gilding, known as ormolu.

Authentic period pieces display crisp hand-chased decorative details, heavy cast bronze weight, original threaded casting joints, and subtle oxidisation or wear to the gilded layer in recessed areas.

These wall lights can be mounted in pairs to flank an overmantel mirror, frame artwork in a dining room, or accent a formal hallway alongside contemporary or traditional furnishings.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding abrasive chemicals, water, or commercial metal polishes that can strip delicate historical gilding.
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