Pair of French Glass and Gilt Metal Bird Sconces

late 19th/early 20th century, each with central support featuring a glass bird atop an urn, issuing two scrolled arms with glass and metal leaf decoration surmounted by glass candle cups, wired for electricity, 16-1/2 x 11 x 6 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Condition Report: wires cut, rubbing and discoloration to metal elements, surface dirt and accretion, loss to wax surrounds on sockets; one lacking a glass leaf