Antique Gilt Bronze Hall Lantern

Antique gilt bronze hall lantern

A handsome 19th-century gilt bronze hall lantern, of impressive size and richly decorative design. This elegant antique lantern features a beautifully cast gilt bronze framework surrounding four textured glass panels, with the warm, aged gilding providing a striking contrast to the softly translucent glass.The lantern has an ornate architectural form, with scrolling bronze supports, floral and foliate decoration, swagged garlands, decorative urn finials and an elaborate pierced crown. The tapering body culminates in a decorative pendant finial, giving the lantern an especially elegant silhouette.The combination of gilt bronze, decorative casting and textured glass makes this a particularly eye-catching piece of antique lighting. Its generous proportions make it well suited to a substantial entrance hall, staircase, reception room, dining room or period interior, while its refined classical decoration would also work effectively in a more contemporary setting.Large 19th-century gilt bronze hall lanterns are prized for their decorative presence as well as their craftsmanship, with ornate scrolling frameworks and foliate ornament being characteristic features of antique examples. 

Key Features

19th-century antique hall lantern

Gilt bronze construction

Impressive, generously proportioned size

Four textured / frosted glass panels

Elaborately cast scrolling bronze framework

Decorative floral and foliate ornament

Draped floral swag decoration

Ornate upper corona with scrolling supports

Decorative urn and finial details

Large central pendant finial

Attractive aged gilt finish

Particularly suitable for a period entrance hall, staircase, dining room or reception room

An elegant statement piece of antique lighting

Dimensions

Height: 101cm / 39 3/4in
Diameter: 43cm / 17in

Dimensions exclude any additional hanging chain or ceiling fitting, if applicable.

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Delivery

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This 19th Century Gilt Bronze Antique Hall Lantern is a green product and have not affected the environment we live in.
We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Guarantee

This 19th Century Gilt Bronze Antique Hall Lantern carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.

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We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

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