Antique handmade wall lamps with a candlestick from the 18th century

Pair of large gilded applications with flowers and scrolls, 1700. The arms of the votive lamps are made from a significant double scroll structure of wrought iron with a square cross-section, decorated with leaf, plant, and flower motifs in embossed and gilded copper. The original 18th-century candle holders' arms feature a candle socket at the top, while at the bottom there is a hook for hanging a chain for a votive lamp. They are impressive in size and protrude 110 cm from the wall.

Behind the large, embossed oval decoration are two hooks allowing the painting to be hung on the wall. Northern Italy, this monumental pair of wall sconces with candle holders was handcrafted and dates from the first half of the 18th century.

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