Wall sconce (2) - Gilt bronze - Gold-bronze wall sconces

Up for auction, an extraordinary pair of gilt bronze wall sconces from the 19th century that retain an excellent and extraordinarily uncommon gilding.
The bronze is finely worked with foliate motifs typical of the period.
These wall sconces were part of a private French collection of antique bronze items.
Stunning even as decorative pieces given their size and the intact condition despite the passage of time.
Height: 40 cm