A pair of painted carved wooden wall lights, possibly German mid 18th century

each with two scrolled candlearms and a pierced scrolled backplate, the whole entwined with pink flowers and acanthus leaves

In overall good conserved condition. A very attractive model. Some minor ware to gilding and surface dirt which can easily be cleaned off. Minor chip to top of one nozzle ansd restored break to same candelarm and to leaf tip on top of back plate. On other- old restored break to arm where it joins backplate and to other candle-arm which have been well executed and which re hardly noticeable.
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
D.O. Kisluk-Grosheide, European Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006, p.152-154.
Apollo Magazine Nr.248, Rococo Furniture from Schloss Seehof, October 1982, p.263 - 266 .

Also see a pair of candelabra conceived in a similar vein, although more profusely carved with flowers and leaves, sold in these Rooms, 27th April 2010, lot 56 (£15,000).