French hexagonal gilt-bronze and glass Versailles style Hall Lantern
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French hexagonal gilt-bronze and glass Versailles style Hall Lantern
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French hexagonal gilt-bronze and glass Versailles style Hall Lantern:
so named after the original hanging in ‘Escalier du Roi’, Versailles;
the bevelled glass panels with gilt bronze mounts in the form of a
jewel box with foliate studs on each corner; with acanthus leaf and
bud finial below and leafy top crown. Restored.
| Height: | 30" | - | 76.0cm |
| Width: | 14" | - | 35.5cm |
Glossary Words
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
foliate
This word is often used of decoration in our descriptions and means leafy.
