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A Pair of 19th Century Gilt Wood Wall Brackets.
Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
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A Pair of 19th Century Gilt Wood Wall Brackets.

19th century
Description

A pair of 19th century gilt wood wall brackets with supporting winged putti.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Drennan & Sturrock Ltd has dated these Giltwood Cherub Wall Brackets to the 19th Century.

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SA1227679
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S858
Description
A pair of 19th century gilt wood wall brackets with supporting winged putti.
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Drennan & Sturrock Ltd has dated these Giltwood Cherub Wall Brackets to the 19th Century.

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SA1227679
Dealers Internal Ref
S858
Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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A pair of 19th-century carved giltwood wall brackets featuring winged cherub figures supporting scrolled capitals.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century carved giltwood wall brackets featuring winged cherub figures supporting scrolled capitals.

A pair of 19th century gilt wood wall brackets.

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Archive III A pair of 19th-century carved giltwood wall brackets featuring winged cherub figures supporting scrolled capitals. View III
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Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
Telephone 07973 158545
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Edinburgh
United Kingdom

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Verified Since Nov 2018
Items For Sale 45
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Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
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A pair of 19th-century carved giltwood wall brackets featuring winged cherub figures supporting scrolled capitals.
A pair of 19th century gilt wood wall brackets.
Ref: SA1227679
A pair of 19th-century carved giltwood wall brackets featuring winged cherub figures supporting scrolled capitals.
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Figurative wall brackets featuring cherubs or putti originated in classical Greco-Roman motifs and gained widespread popularity during the Renaissance, Baroque, and 19th-century Revival periods. They were traditionally sculpted to serve both functional support roles for ledges and decorative elements in grand interior architecture.

19th-century wall brackets were typically hand-carved from hardwoods such as lime or pine, coated with layers of gesso plaster, and finished with gold leaf applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic pieces show evidence of hand-carving rather than molded composition, natural shrinkage in the timber behind the gesso, fine craquelure across the gilded surface, and subtle wear exposing the underlying red or grey bole clay.

Pair wall brackets flanking a central mantlepiece, mirror, or artwork to create symmetrical balance, or place them high on a narrow wall space to display small porcelain vases, bronzes, or sculptural objects.

Dust giltwood gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, damp cloths, or chemical polishes, as water can dissolve traditional gesso and remove delicate gold leafing.
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