Pair of gilded-bronze Wall Lights by E. Mottheau, Paris
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Pair of gilded-bronze Wall Lights by E. Mottheau, Paris
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Pair of gilded-bronze Wall Lights by E. Mottheau, Paris:
in classic 18th Century style; the three scrolling branches springing from an urn with flambeau; with grapevine festoon and foliate decoration. Cast by Maison Mottheau & Fils, circa 1900, marked with EM and various numbers to reverse;
and restored.
(See similar set of three ref: 1105)
Height: | 27¾" | - | 70.5cm |
Width: | 17" | - | 43.0cm |
Projection: | 11" | - | 28.0cm |
Glossary Words
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
Mottheau
Maison Mottheau et Fils were renowned Parisian bronziers specializing in lighting fixtures. Founded in 1880, the firm frequently worked with sculptors, producing a wide range of chandeliers, candelabra, and torchères. The Mottheau exhibit at the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris met with great critical acclaim.
flambeau
Literally, the French word for flame.
festoon
A hanging garland of prisms or flowers.
foliate
This word is often used of decoration in our descriptions and means leafy.