antique set of 6 french louis xvi style twin branch wall lights c1920

This is a lovely set of six of antique Louis XVI style 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 finialsThere 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 32 x Width 37 x Depth 14Dimensions in inches:Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 3 inches x Depth 5 inches
Our reference: A1769
Ormolu
(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.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.Electroplatingis the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used onsilver, to producesilver-gilt(also known asvermeil).

Width (cm):

37

Height (cm):

32

Depth (cm):

14

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