Pair of 19th Century French Silver Plated Copper Repousse 3-Light Wall Sconces

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Beautifully hand-hammered using the metalworking technique known as repoussé (where low-relief images are rendered from the verso side), this pair … Read more Beautifully hand-hammered using the metalworking technique known as repoussé (where low-relief images are rendered from the verso side), this pair of three-light sconces dates to the 1800s. Formed by a series of volutes and elongated scrolls, the French wall-mounted candle holders have a highly sinuous appearance. Set within these undulating edges is a coat of arms display inside an oval border of beading. The shapely heraldic shield is quartered by a cross, with separate charges of fleur de lys above weaponry. A bird surmounts the crest, while the rest of the oval field is completed by a pair of leafy vines flanking the shield. Additional foliate margents, as well as a mascaron with a fluted surround above and below the coat of arms, expand towards the scrolled extremes of the sconces. The very bottom of the sconce is adorned with a large scalloped leaf, below a protruding demi-lune-shaped bracket that supports three cylindrical candle holders. Some losses to the silver plating have exposed areas of the original copper material, which leave the sconces with a unique color palette of both copper and silver, making them attractive decorative wall elements for a smaller wall space, such as a hallway, bathroom, or kitchen. See less