Pair of two-light wall brackets, ca. 1750, French, Gilt bronze, Overall (each): 21 × 12 1/4 × 8 in. (53.3 × 31.1 × 20.3 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, The Rococo preference for continuous swirling and curvilinear lines is well expressed in the shape of these wall sconces, of which a number of closely related models exist. The flickering flames of the candles would have enhanced the sense of movement
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Pair, two-light wall brackets, ca, 1750, French, Gilt bronze, Overall, 21, 12 1/4, 8, 53.3, 31.1, 20.3 cm, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Rococo, preference, continuous swirling, curvilinear lines, well expressed, shape, wall sconces, number, closely related, models, exist, flickering flames, candles, enhanced, sense, movement
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