Pair of Liberty & Co. ‘The Medieval’ repoussé copper Wall Lights
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Pair of Liberty & Co. ‘The Medieval’ repoussé copper Wall Lights
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Pair of Liberty & Co. ‘The Medieval’ repoussé copper Wall Lights:
probably by John Pearson (unmarked); hammered in relief with stylised birds either side of a cartouche with pomegranite and grapes. Circa 1890 and restored. This design illustrated in Daryl Bennett: ‘Liberty’s Furniture 1875-1915’, Antique Collectors Club, p.179
| Height: | 13½" | - | 34.0cm |
| Width: | 6½" | - | 16.5cm |
| Projection: | 3½" | - | 9.0cm |
Glossary Words
repoussé
Imprinted design, made by hammering thin brass or copper over a wooden mould. This technique was much-used in Arts and Crafts metalwork as it shows the toolmarks of the craftsman.
