800
32x15 H43cm.
Pair of antique French Napoleon III sconces in finely chiseled gilded bronze belonging to the second half of the 19th century.
The front elevation is characterised by two arms from which a veil falls.
The central stem is embellished with dense perforation and ends with plant motifs, while the upper part ends with an amphora surmounted by a pinnacle.
Provenance: 19th century France.
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