antique pair french ormolu & patinated bronze cherub table lamps 19th c

A magnificent antique pair of French Louis Revival patinated and parcel gilt bronze and marble mounted figural table lamps with shades,late 19th century in date.

Each modelled with a cherubraising a foliate cast light fitment, and raised on fluted and shaped circular section bases.
Provenance:Property from The Manor House, Stanford in the Vale.Condition:In really excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 40 x Width 15 x Depth 15Height 60-with shadeDimensions in inches:Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 6 inchesHeight 2 feet-with shade
Our reference: A1952
The Manor House, Stanford in the Vale
A simply sublime country home with a fascinating history. One of Oxfordshire's finest country residences, The Manor House enjoys a prominent setting in the idyllic village of Stanford-in-The-Vale, nestled at the foot of the ancient Ridgeway and surrounded by farmland and open countryside.As you would expect from a property of this age, The Manor House has a glorious and fascinating past. There has been a manor at Stanford in the Vale since the 11th Century. The current Manor House dates from the 15th Century and was remodelled in the early 18th Century in a Georgian style. In 1474, Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick, conferred all her estates on her two daughters. Stanford was among those she passed to Anne Neville who later became Queen Consort to King Richard III. It is thought that the neighbouring church of St Denys may have been the site of their wedding as the South Porch, built in the 1470's, bears the arms of York and WarwickOrmolu(from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-caratgoldin amercuryamalgamto an object ofbronze.The mercury is driven off in akilnleaving behind a gold-coloured veneerknown as'gilt bronze'.The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding orfire-gilding, in which a solution ofnitrate of mercuryis applied to a piece ofcopper,brass, or bronze, followed by the application of anamalgamof 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.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: BBFF2KAVQ

Width (cm):

15

Height (cm):

40

Depth (cm):

15

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