Lot 55
  • 55

A pair of George III giltwood two-light wall lights circa 1800

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • wood
  • height 25 3/4 in.; width 15 in.
  • 65.4 cm; 38.1 cm
each in the form of an arrow-filled quiver over a crossing bow and arrow, issuing two rope-twist C-scroll leafy arms terminating in brass cylindrical nozzles.

Condition

Electrified; brass pierced for electricity; regilt; overall good condition; the first with two chips to gilt gesso decoration of quiver and the arrow to the apron slightly loose; one leaf tip of right wall light lacking; the other with small chip to gilt-gesso decoration of quiver; small chip to gilding of foliate scroll; overall with very minor chips and wear to extremeties of gilding.
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