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Antique Set of 4 French Rococo Style Ormolu Wall Lights 19th Century

$2,558.68per set

£1,850per set

€2,186per set

CA$3,536.48per set

A$3,932.80per set

CHF 2,063.81per set

MX$47,958.60per set

NOK 26,087.32per set

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This is a stunning set of four antique French Rococo ormolu gilt bronze two branch wall sconces, Circa 1870 in date. The backplates feature scrolling branches with floral decoration and candle sockets. Purchased from a fabulous house 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 and rewired. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 36 cm x Width 27 cm x Depth 13 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 2 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 5 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: A4550a

Dimensions:
Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 4
Style:
Rococo (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Ormolu
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1870
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A4550a1stDibs: LU950645666402

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