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Pair of 18th Century Wall Lights C1790
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Pair of 18th Century Wall Lights C1790

18th century
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Description

These beautiful 18th Century Wall Lights were made in C1790.

At some point they were onverted for electricity but would need rewired.

They are 45cm wide, 35cm deep, and 55cm high, making them a stunning addition to any room.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Swag Antiques has dated these Antique Giltwood Wall Lights to the 18th Century.

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SA1156352
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Description
These beautiful 18th Century Wall Lights were made in C1790.

At some point they were onverted for electricity but would need rewired.

They are 45cm wide, 35cm deep, and 55cm high, making them a stunning addition to any room.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Swag Antiques has dated these Antique Giltwood Wall Lights to the 18th Century.

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SA1156352
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A pair of late 18th-century carved giltwood three-arm wall lights with foliate bases and slender curved arms.
Pair of 18th Century Wall Lights C1790
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A pair of late 18th-century carved giltwood three-arm wall lights with foliate bases and slender curved arms.
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Late 18th-century wall lights, often referred to as sconces or appliques, typically feature hand-carved timber backplates coated in gesso and finished with genuine gold leaf. Design movements of this period emphasized symmetrical foliate motifs, acanthus leaves, and slender, sweeping candle arms.

Makers carved the structural frames from woods such as pine or lime, applying layers of chalk-based gesso to refine detail before laying water-gilded or oil-gilded gold leaf. Candle sockets and drip pans were carved directly into the arms or integrated via concealed iron pins.

Authentic period pieces show signs of age-related wear, such as hand-carving marks on unexposed rear surfaces, shrinkage cracks in the wood, and gentle rubbing down to the red or grey bole beneath the gold leaf. The absence of modern wire channels or drill holes also indicates original candle use.

Mount sconces in pairs flanking a mantlepiece, over a sideboard, or bordering a central wall mirror to create formal symmetry. They provide architectural texture and soft ambient light when fitted with tall, slim beeswax candles or converted discreetly to low-voltage LED candles.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid flaking the delicate gold leaf. Never use water, liquid polished sprays, or chemical solvents, as moisture dissolves water-gesso underlayers and causes irreversible loss of the gilded finish.
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