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A pair of Napoleon III bronze and ormolu table lamps

$7,940.46
£5,700
€6,746.28
CA$10,781.96
A$12,086.49
CHF 6,302.83
MX$148,150.87
NOK 79,867.45
SEK 75,932.50
DKK 50,336
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About the Item

A pair of Napoleon III bronze and ormolu table lamps, each in the form of a bronze putto holding the base of a single light fitting, left and right handed, set on an ormolu cylindrical base decorated with spiral fluting on a cut corner square plinth, rewired for electricity. French, circa 1860.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
  • Power Source:
    Plug-in
  • Voltage:
    220-240v
  • Lampshade:
    Not Included
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973042994982

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