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French Polychrome & Gilded Toleware Lantern
O'Keeffe Antiques
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£2,650
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French Polychrome & Gilded Toleware Lantern

1920 - 1940
Description

A large decorative French polychrome and toleware six light hexagonal hall lantern, the foliated six arm scrolling light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans and candle sconces, surrounded by shaped glass panels and held within an ornate leaf pierced scrolling framework with open scrolling canopy, having the original chain and ceiling rose, great large scale and nice original colour. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our lanterns come with bulbs and ceiling fixings.

Dimensions: H: 34"/86cm W: 18"/46cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Product Ref: OKA04492

Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this Gilded French Toleware Lantern to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA917320
Dealers Internal Reference
OKA04492
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 large decorative French polychrome and toleware six light hexagonal hall lantern, the foliated six arm scrolling light fittings with circular bobeche drip pans and candle sconces, surrounded by shaped glass panels and held within an ornate leaf pierced scrolling framework with open scrolling canopy, having the original chain and ceiling rose, great large scale and nice original colour. Fully rewired and PAT tested. All our lanterns come with bulbs and ceiling fixings.

Dimensions: H: 34"/86cm W: 18"/46cm Excluding Chain & Rose

Product Ref: OKA04492

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

O'Keeffe Antiques has dated this Gilded French Toleware Lantern to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA917320
Dealers Internal Ref
OKA04492
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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A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings.
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Archive I A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings.

French Polychrome & Gilded Toleware Lantern

Archive II A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View II
Archive III A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View III
Archive IV A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View IV
Archive V A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View V
Archive VI A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View VI
Archive VII A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View VII
Archive VIII A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View VIII
Archive IX A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. View IX
Archive X A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings. 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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A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings.
French Polychrome & Gilded Toleware Lantern
Ref: SA917320
A cream-painted and gilded French toleware ceiling lantern featuring shaped glass panels, acanthus leaf embellishments, and interior candelabra fittings.
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Toleware refers to lacquered or painted sheet metal decorative items, a craft that flourished in eighteenth-century France under the name tole peinte. Toleware lighting fixtures combined functional durability with intricate hand-painted polychrome decoration and gilded highlights, often commissioned for townhouse entryways and grand residences.

Traditional French lanterns were constructed using hand-formed sheet iron or tinplate, finished with cold-applied paint enamels and decorative gold leaf. The structure housed glass panels to protect flame sources, suspended via hand-wrought iron loops and scrollwork.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of natural age, including minor surface oxidisation where paint has worn, hand-soldered frame joints, and slight variations in hand-blown glass panels. Original gilding typically shows wear around raised scrollwork and leaf details rather than a uniform modern finish.

A French toleware lantern works effectively as a focal point in a neutral entryway, above a stairwell, or centred over a kitchen dining space. Pairing the structured metal frame with understated contemporary furnishings highlights the classical foliage motifs.

Dust the frame regularly with a soft brush or dry microfibre cloth. Avoid using water, liquid polishes, or chemical solvents, as these strip fragile gilding and historic painted surfaces.
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