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A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Ewers Converted to Table Lamps
Yeats Country Antiques
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£2,200
Yeats Country Antiques

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A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Ewers Converted to Table Lamps

19th century
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A very rare pair of 19th Century bronze ewers converted to table lamps. The beautifully relief cast body depicting elaborate scroll and foliate motif detail with elegant scrolling handles supported on waisted stem with beaded detail terminating on black marble base of circular form.

Without Shade.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.6cm (28.98")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
17.8cm (7.01")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these Bronze Ewer Table Lamps to the 19th Century.

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SA1119025
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A2581
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Description
A very rare pair of 19th Century bronze ewers converted to table lamps. The beautifully relief cast body depicting elaborate scroll and foliate motif detail with elegant scrolling handles supported on waisted stem with beaded detail terminating on black marble base of circular form.

Without Shade.

Height
73.6cm (28.98")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
17.8cm (7.01")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these Bronze Ewer Table Lamps to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1119025
Dealers Internal Ref
A2581
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings.
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Archive I A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings.

A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Ewers Converted to Table Lamps

Archive II A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings. View II
Archive III A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings. View III
Archive IV A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings. View IV
Archive V A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings. View V
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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings.
A Rare Pair of 19th Century Bronze Ewers Converted To Table Lamps
Ref: SA1119025
A pair of dark patinated bronze ewers featuring openwork scroll detail, high handles, and spout tops, converted into table lamps with brass electrical fittings.
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An antique bronze ewer lamp is a lighting fixture created by converting a nineteenth-century ornamental metal water jug into an electric table lamp. Originally inspired by classical Greco-Roman vessels, these decorative ewers were frequently produced as decorative art or souvenirs during the Grand Tour era.

Nineteenth-century bronze ewers were primarily crafted from cast bronze or brass, using sand casting or lost-wax techniques. Artisans hand-chased details such as scrollwork, foliage, and masks, completing the pieces with dark chemical patination or gilding.

Authentic pieces exhibit significant weight, crisp hand-chased relief detail, and natural patination or mild oxidisation in recessed areas. Evidence of retrofitted electrical wiring alongside original casting seam lines or historic mounting hardware confirms a period conversion.

Positioning a pair symmetrically on a dining room sideboard, console table, or mantelpiece creates visual balance. Pairing the dark patinated metal with light neutral shades, such as tailored silk or linen, provides contrast and highlights the detailed metalwork.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or a soft-bristled brush to clear intricate openwork. Avoid liquid chemicals or abrasive metal polishes, as these remove historic patination; internal wiring should be inspected regularly by a qualified electrician.
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