拍品 523
  • 523

A Louis XVI ormolu three-light bouillotte lamp late 18th century

估價
7,000 - 10,000 USD
招標截止

描述

  • bronze
  • height 28 1/2 in.
  • 72.5 cm

Condition

Tole peinte shade repainted. One arm with restored break with the up-curling stem now without gilding, probably due to heat damage. Section issuing candle arms now permanently raised as a result of wiring and might possibly lacking element. Drilled and wired for electricity. Ormolu with some rubbing, traces of oxidation and surface dirt. In good condition.
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