A set of six 18th century wall lamps

From Northern Italy, a rare set of six gilded wrought iron arms from the 18th century, hanging lantern brackets suitable as wall sconces, only modified with insert replacements. These iron arms are fully handcrafted with curved, twisted iron structures, decorated with elegant gilded wrought iron leaves and gilded spheres.
Good age-related condition, six arms share the same shape and construction but vary slightly in size, with minor chips and missing gilded spheres on four of them. The gilding on the arms is in good condition, an excellent feature for their use as wall sconces, contrasting with their original purpose of supporting lanterns. Small flaws are present in the leaf tips of the finials, visible in the photos. Northern Italy, 1700.

Originally, these Italian works of art were arms mounted in a ring on the wall, used to support chain-mounted votive lamps in churches, as evidenced by hooks at the ends or discs on some, suitable for lighting and maintaining lamps.

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