Pair of French Restoration period twin-branch gilded Wall Lights
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Pair of French Restoration period twin-branch gilded Wall Lights
1873
Pair of French Restoration period twin-branch gilded Wall Lights:
in the form of stylised flowering branches and acorn finial.
Circa 1820 and restored. (Height does not include candles).
Height: | 8" | - | 20.0cm |
Width: | 8¼" | - | 21.0cm |
Glossary Words
Restoration, Restauration
Following Napoleon's abdication and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1830, French designs retained the Empire style but became heavier and more rounded, featuring lyres, swans and acanthus motifs in their rich floral decoration.