Versailles style gilded bronze and faceted cut glass Lantern
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Versailles style gilded bronze and faceted cut glass Lantern
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Versailles style gilded bronze and faceted cut glass Lantern:
with scrolling leaf mount rising to a fleur-de-lys corona; with bottom pinecone finial.
Circa 1920, restored and rewired.
| Height: | 20" | - | 50.8cm |
| Width: | 11" | - | 28.0cm |
Glossary Words
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
cut glass
Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.
fleur de lys
The famous stylised lily associated with French royalty.
finial
Ornament forming a finishing flourish.
