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Set of Six Vintage Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders
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Set of Six Vintage Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders

1900 - 1920
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Set of Five Antique Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders

A unique and decorative single pewter wall sconce featuring a striking quatrefoil (four-lobed) shaped backplate. Designed to hold one taper candle.

Key Features:

Design Details: The central dish is elegantly decorated with a fine etching of a floral arrangement.

Material: Crafted from genuine pewter.

Versatile Decor: Perfect for creating a cozy ambiance in a dining room, hallway, or living room. It complements Gothic, farmhouse, traditional, or shabby-chic decor styles.

Approx. Dimensions: [Height 25 x Width 25 cm

Approx. Weight: 700 gram each

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Bushells Antiques has dated these Pewter Candle Wall Sconces to the 1920s.

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Set of Five Antique Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders
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A unique and decorative single pewter wall sconce featuring a striking quatrefoil (four-lobed) shaped backplate.
Bushells Antiques

Designed to hold one taper candle.

fig 1. A set of six silver-grey pewter wall sconces featuring quatrefoil backplates with engraved floral details and single candle holders.
fig 1. Set of Six Vintage Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders

Key Features:

Design Details: The central dish is elegantly decorated with a fine etching of a floral arrangement.

Material: Crafted from genuine pewter.

Versatile Decor: Perfect for creating a cozy ambiance in a dining room, hallway, or living room. It complements Gothic, farmhouse, traditional, or shabby-chic decor styles.

Approx. Dimensions: [Height 25 x Width 25 cm

Approx. Weight: 700 gram each

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated these Pewter Candle Wall Sconces to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1183586
Bushells Antiques
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Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

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Archive I A set of six silver-grey pewter wall sconces featuring quatrefoil backplates with engraved floral details and single candle holders.

Set of Six Vintage Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders

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A set of six silver-grey pewter wall sconces featuring quatrefoil backplates with engraved floral details and single candle holders.
Set of Six Vintage Pewter Quatrefoil Cross in Square Wall Sconce Candle Holders
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A set of six silver-grey pewter wall sconces featuring quatrefoil backplates with engraved floral details and single candle holders.
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  • ObjectWall Sconces
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArts & Crafts
  • MaterialPewter
  • ColourSilver Grey
  • MotifsQuatrefoil backplate, Floral engraving, Single candle nozzle, Hand-hammered finish

This collection comprises six vintage pewter wall sconce candle holders dating from 1920 in an Arts and Crafts style. Each piece has a silver grey finish with a hand-hammered texture across the metal surface, a quatrefoil cross-in-square backplate, a central dish adorned with delicate floral engravings, a turned single candle nozzle, and a curved support hook mounted below. The items show subtle variations in the hand-engraved flower motifs across the individual central wells. Measuring 25 cm in height and 25 cm in width each, these sconces function as wall-mounted candle holders suited for placement in a dining room, hallway, or living room, above a sideboard, or in spaces with Gothic, farmhouse, traditional, or shabby-chic decor to generate ambient lighting.

FAQs

Historical pewter wall sconces typically feature reflective backplates, such as quatrefoil or circular shapes, designed to amplify candle flame illumination before the advent of electric lighting.

Traditional pewter sconces are cast or spun from tin-based metal alloys, frequently finished with hand-hammered textures, engraved decorative motifs, and soldered candle nozzles.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit soft surface patination, subtle age-related wear, touchmarks or stamps on the reverse, and solid metal construction rather than lightweight modern alloys.

Wall sconces can be arranged in symmetrical pairs alongside artwork, mounted within dining room alcoves, or lined down a hallway to introduce texture and subtle metallic tone.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and wash gently using warm soapy water when required; avoid harsh chemical polishes that can strip natural surface oxidisation or scratch the metal.
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