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Italian Giltwood & Toleware 19th Century Antique Lantern
O'Keeffe Antiques
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Italian Giltwood & Toleware 19th Century Antique Lantern

19th century
Description

A fabulous Italian Floretine polychrome, toleware and giltwood antique external vestibule hall lantern, the single light fitting surrounded by a pierced carved giltwood tapering lantern surmounted by an elaborate toleware acanthus leaf famework with elongated central column with polychrome sage, nice original patination. Very decorative and elaborate shape, we have never had this model before. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our lanterns come with bulbs and ceiling fixings.

Dimensions: H: 46"/117cm W: 23"/59cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Circa: Mid 19th Century

Product Ref: OKA04150

Physical Dimensions
Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this Antique Italian Giltwood Lantern to the 19th Century.

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SA835467
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OKA04150
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.

Description
A fabulous Italian Floretine polychrome, toleware and giltwood antique external vestibule hall lantern, the single light fitting surrounded by a pierced carved giltwood tapering lantern surmounted by an elaborate toleware acanthus leaf famework with elongated central column with polychrome sage, nice original patination. Very decorative and elaborate shape, we have never had this model before. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our lanterns come with bulbs and ceiling fixings.

Dimensions: H: 46"/117cm W: 23"/59cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Circa: Mid 19th Century

Product Ref: OKA04150

Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this Antique Italian Giltwood Lantern to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA835467
Dealers Internal Ref
OKA04150
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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An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod.
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Archive I An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod.

Italian Giltwood & Toleware 19th Century Antique Lantern

Archive II An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View II
Archive III An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View III
Archive IV An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View IV
Archive V An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View V
Archive VI An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View VI
Archive VII An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View VII
Archive VIII An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View VIII
Archive IX An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View IX
Archive X An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod. View X
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O'Keeffe Antiques

O'Keeffe Antiques
Telephone 01244 311 279 or 07974 277 980
Location
2 Christleton Road
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5UG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/okeeffe
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 307
Items Sold 5,638
O'Keeffe Antiques
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An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod.
Italian Giltwood & Toleware 19th Century Antique Lantern
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An antique 19th-century Italian hanging lantern featuring ornate carved giltwood, wrought iron scrollwork, and a central suspension rod.
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Nineteenth-century Italian lighting often combined hand-carved wood elements with gilded finishes and painted sheet metal, known as toleware. These pieces frequently featured elaborate scrollwork, acanthus leaf motifs, and theatrical silhouettes influenced by Baroque and Rococo traditions.

Craftsmen typically utilised carved softwoods such as pine or linden for the decorative elements, which were then water-gilded with gold leaf. Frame components and suspension rods were constructed from wrought iron or rolled toleware to provide structural support while remaining lightweight.

Authentic period pieces display irregular hand-carving marks beneath the gesso layer, along with natural wear to the gold leaf where red or grey clay bole shows through. Metal surfaces typically exhibit age-appropriate oxidisation and hand-hammered joinery rather than modern uniform welds.

An antique hanging lantern can be positioned as a central statement piece in an entrance vestibule, stairwell, or above a dining area. Its historic patina provides contrast against clean architectural lines and neutral contemporary colour schemes.

Giltwood surfaces should be dusted gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid lifting delicate gold leaf. Water and liquid cleaners must be avoided on water-gilded wood, while toleware sections require only a light dry microfibre cloth to clean.
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