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A Sevres Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Mounted Wall Candelabra C1868
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A Sevres Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Mounted Wall Candelabra C1868

19th century
Description

An elegant Sevres porcelain bronze ormulo wall mounted candelabra

Green date mark for 1868 & and the blue sevres mark

The plate with central hand painted panel of two lovers in a garden. The border of the plate with four hand painted cartouche panels painted with floral bouquets all on a celeste bleu ground.

The bronze ormulo mount with ribbon and bow detail. The 2 candle sconce with a mythical plaque possibly pan.

The plate has a scratch mark through the green lozenge mark. This would suggest it is a second.

Physical Dimensions
Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Sevres Porcelain Wall Candelabra to the 19th Century.

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SA1240874
Description
An elegant Sevres porcelain bronze ormulo wall mounted candelabra

Green date mark for 1868 & and the blue sevres mark

The plate with central hand painted panel of two lovers in a garden.

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The border of the plate with four hand painted cartouche panels painted with floral bouquets all on a celeste bleu ground.
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fig 1. A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles.
fig 1. A Sevres Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Mounted Wall Candelabra C1868

The bronze ormulo mount with ribbon and bow detail. The 2 candle sconce with a mythical plaque possibly pan.

The plate has a scratch mark through the green lozenge mark. This would suggest it is a second.

Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Sevres Porcelain Wall Candelabra to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1240874
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Archive I A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles.

A Sevres Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Mounted Wall Candelabra C1868

Archive II A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles. View IX
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A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles.
A Sevres Porcelain Bronze Ormolu Mounted Wall Candelabra C1868
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A 19th-century French wall candelabra featuring a sky blue porcelain plate with a central hand-painted scene, mounted in gilt ormolu with a top ribbon bow, a lower mask, and two curved candle arms holding lighted candles.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Sconces
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo Revival
  • MaterialPorcelain, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
  • ColourBleu Celeste, Gold, Multi
  • MotifsRibbon bow cresting, Mascaron mask, Courting scene, Acanthus scroll arms
  • SizeH 35.5 cm (14 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This nineteenth-century French Rococo Revival wall candelabra combines porcelain, ormolu, bronze and enamel in a design scheme of bleu celeste, gold and multi-coloured hand-painted enamel details. A sky-blue porcelain plate forms the central body, decorated with a hand-painted central panel of a couple in a garden, alongside four floral cartouche panels on the border. The piece mounts within gilt ormolu hardware featuring a top ribbon bow cresting, acanthus scroll arms holding two candle sconces, and a lower mascaron mask. The green date mark for 1868 and blue Sevres mark appear alongside a scratch mark through the green lozenge mark indicating factory second status. The item measures 35.5 cm high, 25 cm wide and 15 cm deep. Placed on narrow wall spaces in a living room, hallway or dining room, it provides ambient wall lighting while serving as a decorative wall fixture.

FAQs

A Sevres porcelain ormolu wall candelabra is a 19th-century decorative wall light featuring a hand-painted porcelain plaque, often produced by or in the style of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres, set within a gilt-bronze (ormolu) frame with candle branches.

These pieces combine soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain with cast bronze that has been mercury-gilded to create a gold finish, alongside hand-applied enamel decoration and gilding.

Authentic pieces feature detailed hand-painted scenes, period maker marks such as interlaced Ls under the glaze, heavy cast bronze mounts with hand-chased details, and historical wear on the mounting assembly.

Position the candelabra on a narrow wall space or flank a central mirror or painting to introduce classical French decoration, contrasting the detailed metalwork against modern wall colours.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth or feather duster, avoiding chemical solvents, abrasive polishes, or water on the gilded bronze and painted porcelain surfaces.
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