Antique Pair of Sheraton Style Twin Branch Wall Lights, 19th Century

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About the Item

This is a stunning pair of antique Sheraton style gilded ormolu twin branch wall lights with foliate and shell decoration, dating from the late 19th century. Purchased from a fabulous apartment in Hampstead, London. There is no mistaking their unique quality and design and they will soon instantly enhance the style of one special room in your home. Condition: In excellent condition having been cleaned, fully rewired and PAT tested. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 44 x width 33 x depth 13 Dimensions in inches: Height 17.3 x width 13.0 x depth 5.1 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-colored 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 circa1830 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 color. 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).

Dimensions:
Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Sheraton (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Ormolu
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 084321stDibs: LU95069290963

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