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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century English Six-Branch Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An elegant English six-branch brass chandelier. The collared ring detail on the central sphere holds the branches; each s-scroll arm is individually marked and housed in mortised joi...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

A pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and impressive pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood floor lamps. Each wonderful candle stand that has been turned into a lamp is raised by a triangular ba...
Category

Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 18th century Louis XV period ormolu and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a charming and finely cut hand blown crystal ball below a tier of cut crystal pendants. Each of the fifteen elegantly scrolled arms are adorned with clear and amethyst color cut crystals...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Venetian 18th Century Lantern
Located in Round Top, TX
A very stunning 18th century Lantern from Venice. Wonderfully crafted from gilt metal and decorated with an angel and putti - standing in its stone base. Grand scale and ready to use...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp model 4720 by Filippo Panseca for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Spherical lamp designed by Italian designer Filippo Panseca for Kartell, drawn at the end of the 1960s. Inside the glass sphere, a mirror is positioned diagonally and reflects neon l...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Mirror, Plexiglass

Pair of Palwa Crystal Wall Lights By Ernst Palme, Germany, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Palwa crystal wall light by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1960. Made with crystals and gold plated gilt brass, this wall light is a beautiful eye catcher. Please note the price is for one...
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German Hollywood Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Set Of Four Caldwell And Company Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Each with shaped backplate and five arms. With the Caldwell Stamp of a C within a Polygon.
Category

American Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Delft Blue and White Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Delft blue and white lamp. Beautiful large Delft faience vase mounted as a lamp with bold floral decoration and borders with spectacul...
Category

Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Ormolu

Italien Baroque Period Torchière Floor Lamp
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative Italian 18th century Baroque period floor-standing torchière lamp. Wood carved rich in details and painted in green, giltwood an...
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is finely hand carved in precise detail with deep foliate carvings decorated with acanth...
Category

Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Signed Atelier "PETITOT" Sconces, 5 pair available
Located in Miami, FL
French bronze sconces by Maison Petitot . Measurements without shade: 8" H, 8" W, 5.5" D. Back plate : 6"H, 3"W. Shade : 8"H, 4" diam base, 2"diam top Us wired and in working con...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dutch Copper Lantern – 17th/18th Century – Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Dutch Copper Lantern – 17th/18th Century – Arts & Crafts Style A rare and characterful large hanging lantern from the Netherlands, likely crafted in the late 17th or early 1...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Copper

Bronze and Leaded Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920’s English bronze and leaded glass lantern. Measurements: Diameter: 7.25″ Minimum Drop: 19
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique Maria Theresien Chandelier 18th Century 1790, Restored
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Rococo chandelier, with zinn-plated iron frame, partly with rose resin-hanging - restored Wired for the US.
Category

Austrian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Spectacular Neoclassical Ormolu Chandelier, 18th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A huge, spectacular late 18th / early 19th German or English ormolu 10 - light chandelier. The chandelier can be used as a candelabra or can be electrified (on request). The height ...
Category

German Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Light Blue Small Table Mushroom Glass Lamp Mid Century by Monica Backström
Located in Toronto, CA
This rare mid-century mini mushroom table lamp by renowned Swedish designer Monica Backström is a true collector's piece. Crafted from delicate light blue glass, this lamp captures ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilded and Hand-Carved Angel Lamps on Silver Clouds
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved angel lamps on silver leaf clouds. The complete fixture is originally from an angelic depiction in an Italian church. Each is uniq...
Category

Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Pair of 18th Century French Carved Wooden Capitals Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally Composite order column capitals, these French architecturals have been repurposed into a pair of desk or table lamps. Wonderfully hand-carved during late 1700s, the wooden capitals feature Neoclassical elements of the Composite order: volutes with egg-and-dart (of the Ionic order) above acanthus leaf caulicoles (Corinthian order...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of 18th-Century French Carved Wood Rooster-Form Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique pair of 18th-century French lamps features a design inspired by traditional decorative urns or cornucopias, often seen in classical French decor. Each lamp has a sculptur...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

1 of the 6 Citrus Swirl Ice Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1969
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with slight goldish amber color swirl. Beautiful, thick textured glass is complimented by chrome hardware. Simple and clean design. Hand blow...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Venetian chandelier in Murano glass in shades of blue, circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass in shades of blue, circa 1950
Category

Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps in the Chinese Export Style
Located in Essex, MA
Large scale. Now lamps with domed cover and baluster form body with bronze mounted cover and base. Decorated with aubergine, yellows and greens in the oriental taste. Dick collection...
Category

French Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 4 Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Wall Appliqués/Sconces, 18th Century Paris
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite rare set of four antique French Louis XVI period, three-light wall lights/appliqués, (sconces). Each having a Hercules mask to initialize each arm, with an o...
Category

French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Crystal Chandelier Antique Crystal Rarity Neoclassical
Located in Berlin, DE
old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang. not one missing. Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, h...
Category

European Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Wire, Iron

Early 18th C. Régence Ormolu Chandelier, Keck Collection, Sotheby's 5 Dec 1991
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 18th C., France, a Régence Ormolu Chandelier from The Keck Collection, sold Sotheby's 5 Dec 1991. The six light chandelier with a support composed of a gadrooned baluster-shape...
Category

French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

18th Century Italian Pair of Gilt Sunflower Sconces Oversize Castle Wall Lights
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Large Italian Gilded Sconces With Sunflowers and Scrolls from 1700 Arms For Votive Lamps made with an important wrought-iron scrolling s...
Category

European Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Orange Petal Pendant Lamp Model By Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful floral pendant lamp, model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Three crystal clear and orange smoked leaves compose this beautiful handmade piece of thick Murano glass. Dime...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Church Torchère Converted to Floor Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tall giltwood church torchère with deep foliate carvings, Italy late 18th century. This piece is finely hand carved in precise detail with deep foliate carvings decorated with acanth...
Category

Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Gilt-bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
this elegant period candle and electric chandelier from Austria's Leopold II reign, the graduated gilt-bronze hexagonal frame with neoclassical relief and filigree decoration adorned...
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Austrian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Several Brass & Glass Wall Lights Hillebrand Germany, 1960s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several beautiful Murano glass wall lights, designed in Germany around the 1960s. These messing wall lights are handcrafted and of high quality. Murano tubes in clear glass hanging ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Glass

French Blue Nevers Faience Late 17th Century Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A magnificent late 17th century French faience Nevers vase, of baluster form, decorated throughout with wonderful chinoiserie details in tones of blue and manganese on an off-white b...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Faience

Rare 18th Century Exceptionally Tall Brass Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of exceptionally rare and unusually tall antique brass table lamps from the 18th century. English, circa 1760. Why We Like Them: These stunning rare lamps offer a unique bl...
Category

European George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian Early 18th Century Giltwood Torchiere or Floor Lamp 1720
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian early 18th century giltwood torchiere on triform base carved on the front side, with seven scrolled gilt-metal candle arms. Measure...
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Maison Charles Orchidee Table Lamp
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Orchidee Lamp was made by Maison Charles in its atelier in Paris in the 70's. the lamp is referenced in the catalogue, model 2155. It is signed and made in bronze. The shade is ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Brass

XVIII Century Pair of Touchers in Gilt Woodwork converted in lighting appliqués
Located in Lisboa, PT
XVIII Century Pair of Touchers in Gilt Woodwork Converted in Lighting Appliqués Carved and gilded wood touchers from XVIII century Spain are exquisite examples of craftsmanship and ...
Category

Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

Candleholders Italian Tall Rococo Period 18th Century, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A pair of candleholders made during the Rococo period in Italy. Decorated with carvings and hand painted in silvery gold color and light coral red.  
Category

Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

Japanese Imari Early 18th Century Pair of Table Lamps with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of early 18th century Japanese Imari vases, decorated in the typical palette of tones of blues, iron reds and gilded highlights on a predominantly white background. The...
Category

Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Italian, Neoclassical, Montgolfier, Chandelier, Glass, 8 lights, 1780 - 1820
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Wonderful and rare Italian chandelier in the "Montgolfière" - Hot Air Balloon - style dating from the end of the 18th – beginning of the the 19th century (circa 1780 - 1820). Built around an exceptional glass column made of a single piece of glass (75 cm) which surmounts and holds a gold leaf gilded cup. 8 solid glass arms illuminate the chandelier. At the top of the chandelier a crown of almond beads and drops forms the canopy. The chandelier is then festooned with garlands of almond shaped beads and drops. Garlands festoon from the top to a circular ring in the middle. The garlands then festoon from the circular ring and are attached to a central piece underneath. This style is typical of hot air balloon and Regency chandeliers. At the end of the 18th century, under the reign of Louis XVI, King of France, the Montgolfier brothers invented the Montgolfière. This invention inspired cabinetmakers and decorators of the 18th and 19th centuries. Hot air balloon chairs...
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Italian Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass

18th Century Spanish Glazed Ceramic Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Very interesting 18th century Spanish ceramic wine or oil storage jar with wonderful olive green glaze with raised leaf and floral design ...
Category

Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

18th Century Italian Rococo Mecca Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved mecca tassel ornaments. The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century Italian lantern is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, blending elegance with intricate detailing. Handcrafted from wrought iron with gilded accents, this han...
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Midcentury German Sputnik Glass Balls Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and stunning German midcentury Sputnik chandelier. This chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. This chandelier is composed by 10 units of clear glass balls...
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German Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian 17th Century Hand Made and Forged Wrought Iron Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Italian 17th Century Baroque standing lamps with a detailed symphony of hand-wrought iron work in every part that aims to delight the eye and soul. These are masterw...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lantern with iron arm and painted sheet metal
Located in Milano, IT
Nel XVIII secolo, non essendoci l'elettricità, l'illuminazione era affidata alle candele. Venice, like today, had no roads but waterways, which also allowed people to reach homes. Th...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps. Each freestanding fifteen light torchière is raised by a square tapered base w...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Arsene Galisson, Cave Lamp, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Arsène Galisson lamp in the shape of a cave made in the 1970s, France. Inside hollowed out to let space for a lightbulb. Signed. Dimension...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Sandstone

18th Century India Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Sri Lankan hanging bronze oil lamp with Makara head spout. Solid bronze. Can be hung or used as a stand-alone decorating piece. Great piece to use with any decor. Dimen...
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Sri Lankan Grand Tour Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Baroque Silver Gilt Carved Wood Urn
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian 18th century two handled urn with silver gilding. This beautifully carved late Baroque urn will make a unique side table, console table, or lamp. It has been modified with a ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Wood

18th-Century French Louis XVI Painted and Giltwood Altar Candlestick Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XVI-style table lamp is crafted from an 18th-century altar candlestick, repurposed into a striking lighting piece. The hand-carved wood base features a triform desi...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

Rare Couple of Wall Lamps Model 1537 Design Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte 1935
Located in taranto, IT
very rare couple of wall lamps model 1537 designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, about 1935, with two lights for each one, made all in brass with murano satin glass...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair 18th Century Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic near pair of 18th century bronze altar sticks that are either Spanish or Italian in origin. Both altar sticks are in overall very good original condition without an...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

XL Chandelier, Sputnik by Richard Essig, Germany, Chrome and Glass, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare, gigantic Sputnik chandelier with 18 oval glass balls twisted onto a high-quality chrome frame. Manufacturer: Richard Essig The frame is like new, some of the balls have sli...
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German Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Rock crystal pendants Louis XV style Cage Chandelier with 18 carats gold
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chandelier Louis XV, In bronze, 64 arms lights, antique fuinish done on top of an 18 carats gold electrolyse.Dimensions : Height 260 cm x 190 cm diameter. Very important Louis XV style chandelier in gilt bronze with rock crystal pendants. Made in the form of a cage, the central shaft of “baluster” shape is surrounded by sixty-four arms of light ending in foliage and decorated with faceted rock crystal pendants. We have this one in stock however we can reproduce it in an other finish or in an other size with rock crystal pendants or clear crystal pendants. Price will change depending on finish and crystal types. We manufacture most of our orders bespoke : from models of our collection that we can adapt to required dimensions, from antiques models which will allow often to get a set or more of identical models, or we can create from scratch the model of our clients. We work from pictures, drawings, designer’s sketches...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold

Bronze Bouillotte Lamp, France, circa 1800
Located in Delft, NL
Bronze Bouillotte lamp, France circa 1800. Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with red and gold painted metal shade, French, circa 1800. Louis XVI lamp with 3 curved arms in the shape of swan...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Antique Swedish Gustavian /Empire Crystal Chandelier w/ Gilt Bronze & Ten Lights
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine and large-scale Antique Gustavian or Karl Johan Empire crystal chandelier with gilt bronze armature featuring a center ring with thinly pressed rosettes and foliage betwe...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

18th-Century French Baroque Carved Wood Altar Candlestick Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French lamp showcases masterful craftsmanship and timeless design. Originally a carved wooden architectural element, this piece has been beautifully repur...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Fire-Gilded Bronze Electried Church Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very fine, large fire-gilded bronze church chandelier in Louis XVI style, France, late 18th century. This wonderful piece is finely elaborate in precise detail decorated with elega...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Carved & Gilt Wall Sconces Lion Paw, Human Fist Ship Flag Mount
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early pair of oversized converted wall sconces on the form of a lions paw and a males fist, late 18th century in age We believe these hard wood carvings would off been an elaborate wall mount for the a flag, likely bearing a ships flag...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Lighting

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

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