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A pair of impressive French gilt bronze three light wall appliques In the Rococo taste (2)
A pair of impressive French gilt bronze three light wall appliques In the Rococo taste The three asymmetric leafy acanthus serpentine arms issuing conforming baluster nozzles and scrolling drip pans, all issuing from elongated fruiting acanthus slender backplates, later drilled for electricity, 59cm high, 40cm wide, 23cm deep approximately (2) Footnotes: For a closely related set of four gilt bronze appliques, see Watson, F. J. B., The Wightman Collection, Furniture, Gilt Bronze and Mounted Porcelain, Carpets, Vol.'s I and II, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1966., inv. no. 226 A-D, pl 413 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A pair of impressive French gilt bronze three light wall appliques In the Rococo taste The three asymmetric leafy acanthus serpentine arms issuing conforming baluster nozzles and scrolling drip pans, all issuing from elongated fruiting acanthus slender backplates, later drilled for electricity, 59cm high, 40cm wide, 23cm deep approximately (2) Footnotes: For a closely related set of four gilt bronze appliques, see Watson, F. J. B., The Wightman Collection, Furniture, Gilt Bronze and Mounted Porcelain, Carpets, Vol.'s I and II, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1966., inv. no. 226 A-D, pl 413 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing