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Italian Pair of Gilded Polychrome Antique Wall Lights
O'Keeffe Antiques
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Italian Pair of Gilded Polychrome Antique Wall Lights

1900 - 1920
Description

A decorative large pair of Italian gilded wood, polychrome and toleware twin arm antique wall lights, the leaf toleware metal scrolling arms with wooden bases and scalloped bobeche drip pans, issuing from a ornately carved wooden polychrome and gilded backplate, lovely original patination and great large scale. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our wall lights come with aged brass screws for fixing and spare bulbs.

Dimensions: H: 21"/53cm W: 19"/48cm D: 10"/25cm

Circa: Early 20th Century

Product Ref: OKA05223A

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated these Italian Giltwood Wall Sconces to the 1910s.

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SA1202799
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OKA05223A
Dealers Notes

We specialise in selling antique chandeliers, antique lighting, French mirrors, antique gilt furniture and unusual decorative items. The business was founded in 1999 by David & Jean O'Keeffe. The shop is based in Chester but supplies clients throughout the UK and abroad.

We deliver our products to the UK, Europe and worldwide using our own professional door-to-door courier service and also a large trusted international courier company. Please call us on 01244 311279 or contact us and we will provide you with delivery information and an individual delivery quote if necessary.

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A decorative large pair of Italian gilded wood, polychrome and toleware twin arm antique wall lights, the leaf toleware metal scrolling arms with wooden bases and scalloped bobeche drip pans, issuing from a ornately carved wooden polychrome and gilded backplate, lovely original patination and great large scale. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our wall lights come with aged brass screws for fixing and spare bulbs.

Dimensions: H: 21"/53cm W: 19"/48cm D: 10"/25cm

Circa: Early 20th Century

Product Ref: OKA05223A

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated these Italian Giltwood Wall Sconces to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202799
Dealers Internal Ref
OKA05223A
O'Keeffe Antiques
O'Keeffe Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in retail of antique lighting.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the O'Keeffe Antiques Profile Page

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O'Keeffe Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A matching pair of antique Italian two-arm wall lights featuring carved giltwood backplates with polychrome painted detail and scrolling iron candle arms.
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Archive I A matching pair of antique Italian two-arm wall lights featuring carved giltwood backplates with polychrome painted detail and scrolling iron candle arms.

Italian Pair Of Gilded Polychrome Antique Wall Lights

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O'Keeffe Antiques

O'Keeffe Antiques
Telephone 01244 311 279 or 07974 277 980
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2 Christleton Road
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5UG
United Kingdom
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A matching pair of antique Italian two-arm wall lights featuring carved giltwood backplates with polychrome painted detail and scrolling iron candle arms.
Italian Pair Of Gilded Polychrome Antique Wall Lights
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Italian polychrome giltwood wall sconces typically feature hand-carved wooden backplates embellished with gold leaf finishes and multi-coloured painted accents. Popular throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, these fixtures incorporate ornate scrolling ironwork arms and sculptural motifs derived from nature.

These fixtures are traditionally constructed using hand-carved softwoods such as pine or lime wood, coated in gesso and decorated with water-gilded gold leaf. The candle arms are formed from forged wrought iron, often combined with painted tempera highlights across the carved details.

Authentic period pieces exhibit visible hand-carving marks on the reverse, layers of natural gesso beneath the gilding, and reddish bole clay showing through areas of worn gold leaf. Hardware and arm mountings will show historical hand-forged iron construction rather than uniform machine production.

Wall sconces can be mounted symmetrically on either side of a chimneypiece, placed to flank a central painting or wall mirror, or arranged down a hallway to provide layered accent lighting and physical architectural detail.

Preserve giltwood fixtures by dusting gently with a dry, soft goat-hair brush. Water, liquid cleaners, and solvent-based polishes must be avoided entirely, as moisture breaks down the water-soluble gesso glue layer beneath the gold leaf.
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