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Antique Set of 6 French Louis Revival 3 Branch Ormolu Wall Lights 20th Century
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A set of six antique Louis revival ormolu three branch wall lights, circa 1920 in date.
They each feature three spiral-twist arms on oak leaf decorated back-plates with large ribbon-bow surmounts and are constructed from hot cast ormolu.
Each wall light features three spiral twist branches of ribbon-tied design with intertwined oak leaf branches interspersed with cascading tassels.
There is no mistaking their unique quality and design and they will soon instantly enhance the style of one special room in your home.
Provenance:
Laneley Hall, Llantrisant, Wales.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been cleaned, fully rewired and PAT tested.
Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 67 cm x Width 28 cm x Depth 22 cm
Weight 5.6 kg - Each
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 2 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 9 inches
Weight 12.3 lbs - Each
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: A4551
- Dimensions:Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 11.03 in (28 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 6
- Power Source:Plug-in
- Lampshade:Not Included
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1920
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- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A45511stDibs: LU950645992012
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