A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU TWIN-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU TWIN-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS
CIRCA 1775
Each backplate surmounted by a plumed helmet upon a swagged urn supported on eagle feet, issuing acanthus-clasped branches with stiff-leaf drip-pans and fluted urn-shaped nozzles, probably originally with a further element beneath the helmets
16 1⁄2 in. (42 cm.) high; 13 in. (33 cm.) wide; 7 in. (18 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Jacques Perrin, Paris.
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU TWIN-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS
CIRCA 1775
Each backplate surmounted by a plumed helmet upon a swagged urn supported on eagle feet, issuing acanthus-clasped branches with stiff-leaf drip-pans and fluted urn-shaped nozzles, probably originally with a further element beneath the helmets
16 1⁄2 in. (42 cm.) high; 13 in. (33 cm.) wide; 7 in. (18 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Jacques Perrin, Paris.