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19th. Century Italian Carved Giltwood Oil Lamp Stand
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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19th. Century Italian Carved Giltwood Oil Lamp Stand

19th century
Description

A mid 19th. Century Italian carved Giltwood oil lamp stand now converted to electricity and with a tasselled silk shade. The measurements include the existing shade. This is currently fitted for 240 volt supply with a UK standard plug and bayonet light fitting.

Circa 1850

H: 49”, 124.5cms, W: 22”, 56cms, D: 22”, 56cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
124.5cm (49.02")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Carved Giltwood Table Lamp to the 1850s.

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SA631532
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405P
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Description
A mid 19th. Century Italian carved Giltwood oil lamp stand now converted to electricity and with a tasselled silk shade. The measurements include the existing shade. This is currently fitted for 240 volt supply with a UK standard plug and bayonet light fitting.

Circa 1850

H: 49”, 124.5cms, W: 22”, 56cms, D: 22”, 56cms.

Height
124.5cm (49.02")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Carved Giltwood Table Lamp to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA631532
Dealers Internal Ref
405P
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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OX28 6BU
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A 19th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamp featuring an ornate baluster stem, scrolling tripod base, and a cream fabric lampshade with fringed trim.
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A 19th-century Italian carved giltwood table lamp featuring an ornate baluster stem, scrolling tripod base, and a cream fabric lampshade with fringed trim.
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These lamp stands were originally crafted in Italy during the 19th century, frequently adapted from pricket candlesticks or oil lamp bases. They feature hand-carved wooden structures coated in gesso and finished with applied gold leaf, reflecting Renaissance, Baroque, or Rococo revival aesthetics.

Carvers fashioned the core form from softwoods such as pine or lime. Artisans then applied multiple layers of gesso plaster, carved fine surface details, and laid thin sheets of gold leaf, which were burnished using agate stones to create a reflective metallic finish.

Authentic period pieces show natural wear where the underlying red or grey clay bole and white gesso show through the gilded surface. Genuine items also exhibit hand-carving marks, historical wiring conversions, and age-related wood shrinkage along structural joins.

A giltwood table lamp can be placed on a contemporary sideboard, console table, or desk to provide textual contrast against plain walls. Pairing ornate gold bases with simple silk or linen shades balances traditional craftsmanship with clean-lined modern decor.

Dust giltwood regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush or feather duster. Never apply water, liquid cleaning agents, or chemical polishes, as these can dissolve the gesso substrate and permanently strip away the delicate gold leaf layer.
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