Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces
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A pair of gilt bronze wall sconces in the Louis XVI manner, 19th century, the now electrified pair of sconces with spiral twist embellished arms and nozzles holding electric candles supported on cast fabric style ribbon tied supports with tassels, length 60 cm, width 25 cm, depth 14 cm
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Sconce - A light attached to a wall. Originally a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket and sometimes with a reflective back plate, but now applied to an electric light that has been inspired by that design.
In recent times the word has also come into use to desribe the candle holders on a candelabra.
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