A true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze lamps
List: $18,800.00
A stunning and highly decorative true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze lamps. Each lamp depicting Prometheus's punishment by Zeus is raised on a rectangular and stepped Ormolu base that is tastefully decorated with... — Read More
A stunning and highly decorative true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze
lamps. Each lamp depicting Prometheus's punishment by Zeus is raised on a rectangular and stepped Ormolu base that is tastefully decorated with pearl patterns, reeded designs, and scrolling movements. Above the stepped base is a Silvered Bronze cherub adorned in a loose fitting flowing Ormolu garment around his lower body while he is chained to the column behind. The fluted column, with a berried laurel band wrapped around its plinth, harbors an stunning and wonderfully detailed hawk at its top capital that is stalking Prometheus below.
Prometheus, a Titan in Greek mythology, created humanity and defied Zeus by stealing fire from the gods to give to mankind. In retaliation, Zeus punished Prometheus by having him bound to a rock, where an eagle ate his regenerating liver daily. He endured this torment until he was eventually freed by the hero Hercules. — Read Less
- Item # 14211
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H: 37.75 in L: 13.75 in D: 9 in
H: 96 cm L: 35 cm D: 23 cm
- Shade Diameter: 24 in
- France
- 19th Century
- Ormolu, Silvered Bronze
- Louis XVI st. Read More
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