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Antique Adam Revival Pair Decorative Triple Branch Wall Lights 19th Century

About the Item

This is a stunning pair of Adam Revival antique gilded ormolu triple branch candle wall lights, dating from the Circa 1840. Each wall light has a tapering body, supporting a spiral twist and acanthus cast candelearm terminating in gadrooned sockets terminating in a tassel finial. Add an elegant touch to your home with these wonderful candle wall lights. Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 44 x Width 30 x Depth 20 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 5 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 8 inches Ormolu (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. No true ormolu was produced in France after around 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury. Therefore, other techniques were used instead but nothing surpasses the original mercury-firing ormolu method for sheer beauty and richness of colour. Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt (also known as vermeil). Our reference: A1620a

Dimensions:

Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Adam Style (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Ormolu

Period:

1840-1849

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1840