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Pair 19th Century French Ormolu Wall Lights.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Pair 19th Century French Ormolu Wall Lights.

1900 - 1920
Description

A very good quality pair of late 19th Century French gilded ormolu, Louis XVI style three branch, wall sconces. Each plumed and scrolling foliate decoration, a central female mask with classical motifs, circa 1900.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these French Ormolu Wall Sconces to the 1900s.

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SA825854
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Batch 58. N/H
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A very good quality pair of late 19th Century French gilded ormolu, Louis XVI style three branch, wall sconces.
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Each plumed and scrolling foliate decoration, a central female mask with classical motifs, circa 1900.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these French Ormolu Wall Sconces to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA825854
Dealers Internal Ref
Batch 58. N/H
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs.

Pair 19th Century French Ormolu Wall Lights.

Archive II A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View II
Archive III A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View III
Archive IV A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View IV
Archive V A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View V
Archive VI A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View VI
Archive VII A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs. View IX
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Telephone 077 1010 7505
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76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs.
Pair 19th Century French Ormolu Wall lights.
Ref: SA825854
A pair of 19th-century French gilt bronze three-arm wall sconces featuring ornate acanthus leaf ornamentation and central lyre motifs.
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Ormolu wall lights from this period feature cast bronze components gilded with gold, characterised by classical motifs such as lyres, acanthus foliage, and scrollwork inspired by Louis XVI and Neo-Classical architectural designs.

These fixtures were cast in bronze using lost-wax or sand-casting methods, followed by hand-chasing to refine surface details before fire-gilding with a mercury-gold amalgam.

Genuine pieces exhibit hand-finished chasing, heavy weight consistent with solid cast bronze, hand-cut threaded bolts joining components behind the backplate, and natural wear or oxidisation to the gilding in recessed areas.

Mounting a pair on either side of a hallway mirror, flanking artwork, or above a sideboard introduces classical structure, visual symmetry, and ambient accent illumination.

Dust regularly using a soft microfibre cloth or dry bristle brush, avoiding water, chemical solvents, and abrasive metal polishes which permanently remove or damage gold gilding.
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