Object Description
This is a lovely set of six of antique Louis Revival ormolu twin branch wall lights, circa 1920 in date.
The lights feature scrolling arms with blossoming flower drip pans, the tapering shaped centres are topped with cast double cherub head stems and acanthus leaf work bases finished with pineapple finials
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 42 cm x Width 44 cm x Depth 35 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 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.
Our reference: A4111