CIRCA 1745-49

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU TWIN-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS
CIRCA 1745-49
Each with S-shaped backplate decorated with scrolling acanthus, oak leaves, acorns, flowers and a berried-flower issuing a braid, with two entwined branches, one beaded with a lily-shaped drip-pan and gadrooned nozzle, the other with scrolling foliate branch, drip-pan and nozzle, stuck with the 'C' couronné poinçon
18 in. (46 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The highly sculptural modelling and fine chasing of this pair of rocaille wall lights recalls the craftsmanship of the leading ébéniste and sculptor of the late Régence and early Rocaille periods, Charles Cressent (1685-1768). The appearance of the C couronné, conceived during the reign of Louis XV as an import mark and also as a sign of refinement used between 1745 and 1749 allows these wall lights to be firmly dated. A pair of identical wall lights sold, Sotheby's Monaco, 19 June 1992, lot 647.

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