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Pair of Gilded, Mirrored, Period Sconces

$6,850per set
£5,262.60per set
€6,046.67per set
CA$9,635.37per set
A$10,824.91per set
CHF 5,656.03per set
MX$132,123.09per set
NOK 71,815.09per set
SEK 67,598.78per set
DKK 45,122.49per set

About the Item

A pair of period, hand carved, gessoed, and 22-karat gold gilded, Second Empire, French sconces. Each with gilt bronze arms, and inset with original, mercury glass mirrors. Each with left and right facing, winged sphinxes above a torch-form base and foliate swags.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1860
  • Condition:
    Repaired: One, antique break at the bottom of of one of torch-form bases. One, stable chip in the tail of one of the sphinxes. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853920363642

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