"Pair Of Sconces With Two Branches And Tassels, Gilt Bronze And Crystal, Louis XV"
Pair of gilt bronze with pendants. The two arms of light are decorated with pendants of various forms, cut sheet, daisy and rose. The leaf-shaped pendants are bevelled so as to return a refracted light. Formed semi gloss, this pair of sconces tassel simply decorated. The arms are composed of curved rods at the end of which there are sockets. Four other arms with only pendants come harmonize and enrich decor. Although pendants chandeliers were fashionable in the eighteenth century, it is rare to find pairs of sconces adorned in this way, which makes this all at once original and refined. dimensions: 49.5 x 31.5 x 14 cm