Description:

A PAIR OF ANTIQUE NEO-CLASSICAL GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE EWERS, CONVERTED TO TABLE LAMPS
Late 19th century–early 20th century, after a design attributed to Claude Michel known as Clodion

Of Classical ewer shape in High Renaissance manner, the body of each cast in relief with an all-round procession of Bacchic putti, the handle with the figure of an amorino at its top and a ram's head its base, the upper and lower parts modelled with bunches of grapes and foliage, each drilled at the base and mounted in the mouth as a table lamp with a large black fabric hade trimmed with gilt braid
Each 111cm high overall, including shade

  • Condition: Generally in very good condition consistent with use and handling. Some light wear and superficial scuffing to the interiors of the mouths of the ewers and their bases and occasional small areas of oxidization (variously verdigris and rust) in recesses of the casting together with some light accumulation of surface dirt.

    Both lamps appear to be in good working condition (both illuminate when switched on) and the shades are also good.


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Hawthorn, Australia

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