Pair Antique French Neoclassical Toleware Urn Sconces
A Pair of French Neoclassical Tôlework Candle Sconces (Late 18th/19th Century), masterfully crafted from heavy tinplate sheet metal with a stylized urn-form backplate flanked by layered foliate feather swags in cream and yellow pigments. Each hand-forged piece features a classic scalloped frieze tracing the upper rim and terminates in a single curved support arm holding a cylindrical candle cup and bobeche drip pan, beautifully preserving its original un-wired candle utility. Offered in good antique condition with minor paint loss and an authentically oxidized reverse patina, this pair boasts prestigious provenance to the legendary George Gravert Antiques of Beacon Hill, Boston (bearing original handwritten dealer inventory ticket No. 12/33 to the reverse). They measure 14 inches long, 6.5 inches wide, approx 5 inches from the wall. Overall good/fair condition, one ellow swag needs to be reattached, please see photos.
Condition
See description. Shipping: We do not ship in house, you may contact upsstoreauctions@yahoo for quotes. Items can be picked up in person from our gallery as well. In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition of lots, as there are no returns based on condition. The printed conditions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
A Pair of French Neoclassical Tôlework Candle Sconces (Late 18th/19th Century), masterfully crafted from heavy tinplate sheet metal with a stylized urn-form backplate flanked by layered foliate feather swags in cream and yellow pigments. Each hand-forged piece features a classic scalloped frieze tracing the upper rim and terminates in a single curved support arm holding a cylindrical candle cup and bobeche drip pan, beautifully preserving its original un-wired candle utility. Offered in good antique condition with minor paint loss and an authentically oxidized reverse patina, this pair boasts prestigious provenance to the legendary George Gravert Antiques of Beacon Hill, Boston (bearing original handwritten dealer inventory ticket No. 12/33 to the reverse). They measure 14 inches long, 6.5 inches wide, approx 5 inches from the wall. Overall good/fair condition, one ellow swag needs to be reattached, please see photos.
Condition
See description. Shipping: We do not ship in house, you may contact upsstoreauctions@yahoo for quotes. Items can be picked up in person from our gallery as well. In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition of lots, as there are no returns based on condition. The printed conditions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
