Century French leaf-decorated wrought & sheet iron wall sconce with original bracket, circa 1700. Please register my store/page in your favorites, for a fine range of 14th to 19th century period metalwork, lighting & other pieces, all guaranteed, as to age, condition & origin. Read my terms of sale. Pieces in the group photo are for comparison. Free collection by appt. My collections & some of Ellys. New arrivals can be viewed. Im a part-time antiques dealer, & sometimes exhibit at UK antiques shows. My associate in France is an expat American historian of European Decorative Arts & museum curator, with 45 years of advanced experience. Dear friends & clients. Roy here in France seasons greetings on a dark New Year. Elly has more Fine Arts & Antiques than we can begin to keep up with at least 4,000 period pieces. 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Rural postal distribution is by truck work strikes or severe weather have major effects and internet or computer problems take a week to correct. Negotiations between labor unions & the government are taking place, but all of Elly’s listings physically located in France will have a 10 working-day delay instead of the usual 5, because no one can be sure of how long the massive dispute (over retirement age & benefits) will take to resolve. On New Years Day, the strike spread to Radio France & the Paris Opera: a strike increase has been called for, with a near-total shutdown of public transport, & blockages of all fuel refineries & depots; such delays are completely out of our control. The wealth and depth of range in both formal & rustic French lighting, Middle Ages to early 20. Century, exceeds that of any other country. The best overall work to date is still Gabriel Henriot’s 480-page, 1933 masterwork on French lighting, ENCYCLOPEDIE DU LUMINAIRE Formes et Decors Apparentes (rare, out of print, & never translated). Henriot illustrates a number of French, German and Italian wall sconces of this type they can be as early as the 16. Century, but continued until the early 18. Both size and the level of decoration vary considerably – some have very stark round iron shafts, with no extra decoration – and they were made with both pricket and socket candle holders. This is French I know where it came from and to find one with its original mounting bracket is pretty much unheard of. The end of the iron bracket is slightly twisted, for more solid embedding in masonry my house dates from the early 17. Century, and Ive trained in the use of lime mortar for restoring my walls, so Im quite familiar with the subject. This is missing foliate elements, but just how many is hard to be sure of there are indicators of more extensive decoration at 4 different points – please take a close look at the photos, or donwload them. However, this stands very finely on its own, and the missing elements are not at all obvious, unless you really go looking for them. The rolled sheet iron candle cup is primitively lapped & cleated through the drip pan in the same manner as the earliest hogscraper candlesticks; the entire sconce would benefit from a washing down with diluted linseed oil. Circa means exactly that about there is no technical or design reason why this superb piece of lighting couldnt be earlier. Condition is as-seen and described, but generally excellent the tip of one leaf is missing; the sconce has not been excessively cleaned, and the presence of the original mounting piece is a great rarity. If you have a serious interest in antique Continental cast or wrought iron, the French national museum. Musée Le Secq des Tournelles. In Rouen is an absolute necessity to visit we did, several years ago, and I plan to return soon, partly to work with the curators, as to XRF studies & the dating of early French wrought iron lamps and lamp trammels. We are independently listed with the. New England Appraisers Association. For France or England. As-seen, and as described above. Photos are high resolution use magnification for viewing details. Please ask, if you wish additional photos. Certified expert & appraiser. New Bedford Museum of Glass. Overall depth and height. 16 45.7 cm. 3 & 1/4 3.5 cm. : socket height 1 & 1/8 2.7 cm. Weight 700 grams, not including packaging. Insured mailing within France is 10 Euros. Is 18 Euros to North America. Please read listings carefully rates & conditions are substantially different. Request that buyers be understanding of delays due to illness, severe weather, or computer problems. This is strictly a small business, with no employees. Intolerant or difficult buyers, or those leaving less than 5-star feedback (no longer invisible) will be black-listed. Weather is getting worse in Europe delays are often unavoidable. There is a major problem with the age, condition or origin of a piece as described ; and this is confirmed by a qualified expert with professional credentials. We have absolutely no control over rates. And often absorb extra costs, such as double-boxing. Please inquire, as to mailing costs! Our independent certifications with the. Thus saving buyers 10% to 43% in relevant countries. UK checks, or bank drafts, & all bank transfers accepted. My French business associate is an expatriate American historian of Decorative Arts, a published antiques editor & writer, curator, certified appraiser, & internationally respected authority in numerous categories. He has placed pieces with many French & US museums, including the Smithsonian; he assists me with acquisitions, research & texts. Josef is the only. European Decorative Arts specialist. Residing in the European Union. For France or the UK. Josef is an extensively published expert with ongoing academic & commercial commissions, including 2 more forthcoming books. We fiercely protect our Intellectual Property rights and in court, when necessary. The item “Rare 17th century French decorated wrought iron wall sconce & bracket circa 1700″ is in sale since Friday, January 10, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Metalware”. The seller is “etb2011″ and is located in Limousin Region. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Wrought & sheet iron
- Style: French, 17th century
- Age: Pre-1800
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Weight: 700 grams
- Type: Candle Holders – wall sconce
- Country/Region of Origin: France
