A wrought iron, bronze, silver and silvered metal hanging light

POSSIBLY DESIGNED BY ALEXANDER FISHER OR WALTER GILBERT, CIRCA 1900

Details

A wrought iron, bronze, silver and silvered metal hanging light
Possibly designed by Alexander Fisher or Walter Gilbert, circa 1900
Central wrought iron band applied with three androgynous winged figures, their bodies cast in bronze, their wings silvered, applied between with tendrils of silver and three silvered metal foliate arms with foliate drops for light fittings, hung from six flat-link silvered metal chains and massive square link central chain terminating in a large foliate finial
26½in. (67.3cm.) approximate maximum width

Provenance

Formerly in Eshott Hall, Northumberland.

Lot Essay

Compare with a silver casket by Walter Gilbert, mounted with similar winged figures illustrated: The Studio, Vol. XXVIII, 1903, p.184.
Compare also the treatment of the nude winged figures on this piece with those by Alexander Fisher on his 'Aphrodite' electric light sconce and winged bronze figure, (also produced in silver), both illustrated: The Studio, Vol. XXXV, 1905, p. 63.

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