Wall sconce (2) - Bronze - Napoleon III
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He accumulated 18 years' experience, worked as junior specialist at Sotheby’s and managed Kunsthandel Jacques Fijnaut.
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Pair of late 19th-century French Napoléon III curtain supports in gilded bronze, in good condition with minor signs of aging and in working order, dimensions 13.5 cm high, 9.5 cm deep and 3.5 cm wide.
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Description from the seller
Lovely pair of French curtain supports from the second half of the 19th century, Napoleon III era, in gilded bronze.
The letters correspond to the maker's mark or the French founder/master founder (fondeur) responsible for casting the bronze. In the antique market, marked pieces are often associated with high-quality Parisian foundries active in the 19th century.
The number refers to the catalog or model number of the piece. At the time, French foundries kept rigorous numerical records for their decorative molds, which allowed customers to order additional pairs or identical supplementary pieces through the foundry's catalog.
The Fixing Bar: The horizontal bar cast directly into the metal was used to fit the brace onto a hook or metal support previously screwed to the wall. The upper hole provided an extra fixing point to ensure stability against the weight of the curtains.
Both are in fairly good condition.
Seller's Story
Antiques are my enormous passion; all the items I have up for auction were found at antique fairs and from antique dealers mainly in the Lisbon area, but also from the rest of Portugal. Only pieces of good quality, distinctly original and obviously beautiful. Quality guarantee and very careful shipping of the pieces.
ATTENTION: If you are interested in one of my pieces that has a reserve price, please note that I will absolutely not offer it for less than 80% of the reserve value of the piece. And I should also note that if that piece is not sold here on Catawiki, I will sell it at another auction house, so if you’re really interested in any of my pieces, buy it when you see it the first time.
Thank you very much
Translated by Google TranslateLovely pair of French curtain supports from the second half of the 19th century, Napoleon III era, in gilded bronze.
The letters correspond to the maker's mark or the French founder/master founder (fondeur) responsible for casting the bronze. In the antique market, marked pieces are often associated with high-quality Parisian foundries active in the 19th century.
The number refers to the catalog or model number of the piece. At the time, French foundries kept rigorous numerical records for their decorative molds, which allowed customers to order additional pairs or identical supplementary pieces through the foundry's catalog.
The Fixing Bar: The horizontal bar cast directly into the metal was used to fit the brace onto a hook or metal support previously screwed to the wall. The upper hole provided an extra fixing point to ensure stability against the weight of the curtains.
Both are in fairly good condition.
Seller's Story
Antiques are my enormous passion; all the items I have up for auction were found at antique fairs and from antique dealers mainly in the Lisbon area, but also from the rest of Portugal. Only pieces of good quality, distinctly original and obviously beautiful. Quality guarantee and very careful shipping of the pieces.
ATTENTION: If you are interested in one of my pieces that has a reserve price, please note that I will absolutely not offer it for less than 80% of the reserve value of the piece. And I should also note that if that piece is not sold here on Catawiki, I will sell it at another auction house, so if you’re really interested in any of my pieces, buy it when you see it the first time.
Thank you very much
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Napoleon III
Number of objects
2
Material
Bronze
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
13.5 cm
Width
3.5 cm
Depth
9.5 cm
Estimated period
late 19th
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