Set of four gilt tole-peint leafy Wall Lights, including one variant
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Set of four gilt tole-peint leafy Wall Lights, including one variant
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Set of four gilt tole-peint leafy Wall Lights, including one variant:
in the form of a leafy branch with three candleholders and dressed with cut glass rosettes, variously shaped pendants and fruit.
Italian, circa 1940s and restored.
Height: | 29½" | - | 75.0cm |
Width: | 13¾" | - | 35.0cm |
Projection: | 11½" | - | 29.0cm |
Glossary Words
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
tôle peint
From the French, meaning literally 'painted iron', now applied to metal-ware painted with lacquer or oil paint
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.