A pair of porcelain-mounted gilt-bronze and painted tôle wall lights Louis XV, mid 18th century

each with a pierced scrolled backplate cast with flower and leaves, with two scrolled candlearms, with foliate cast nozzles and drip-pans, applied with porcelain flowers and painted tôle leaves

In overall good conserved condition.The gilt-bronze and porcelain flowers are slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. The wall light on the right: Three flowers missing and the two top white flowers, the rose with a hint of pink in the middle and the white flower at the bottom are possibly later replacements. There are also some minor chips to the porcelain flowers and on one at the top there is a petal missing completely.The wall light on the left: It has four flowers missing. On the top the majority of a white flower is missing. The two top white flowers are probably later replacements. On both the nozzles have been drilled as formerly fitted for electricity. The branches and leaves are painted iron rather than tole and some of the decoration has been refreshed and flaked off in places. There is a very minor section of the base of one back plate which has been resoldered. There were later wooden brackets attached to the reverse which have been removed.
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