Ceiling lamp - Bronze
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Antique bronze French ceiling lamp with carved Baccarat crystal, dating to c. 1850–1880, in good condition with minor signs of age and in working order; main body gilded brass with five arms ending in pronounced volutes, overall 56 by 56 cm and 65 cm high, with a central glass element and a missing small volute arm.
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An antique brass ceiling lamp with carved Baccarat crystal, made in France. 1850–1880
The style fits especially with the Second Empire / Napoleon III, although it uses an ornamental repertoire from earlier periods.
* The main body is gilded/chased brass.
* The decoration of the upper shade, with deep gadroons, leaves and volutes, is characteristic of 19th-century French decorative lighting.
* The central assembly combines bronze + carved Baccarat crystal, including a large central crystal element with engraved decoration.
* The pendants/polish (tears) feature faceted and irregular carving, with different forms of pendeloques.
* The arms end in very pronounced volutes and seem to form a set of five arms.
* The upper structure recalls a classical urn/vase, something that appears in French transitional models between Louis-Philippe, Second Empire and Napoleon III.
It is missing a small volute arm. Barely noticeable. See in photos.
An antique brass ceiling lamp with carved Baccarat crystal, made in France. 1850–1880
The style fits especially with the Second Empire / Napoleon III, although it uses an ornamental repertoire from earlier periods.
* The main body is gilded/chased brass.
* The decoration of the upper shade, with deep gadroons, leaves and volutes, is characteristic of 19th-century French decorative lighting.
* The central assembly combines bronze + carved Baccarat crystal, including a large central crystal element with engraved decoration.
* The pendants/polish (tears) feature faceted and irregular carving, with different forms of pendeloques.
* The arms end in very pronounced volutes and seem to form a set of five arms.
* The upper structure recalls a classical urn/vase, something that appears in French transitional models between Louis-Philippe, Second Empire and Napoleon III.
It is missing a small volute arm. Barely noticeable. See in photos.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Material
Bronze
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
65 cm
Width
56 cm
Depth
56 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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