19th Century Italian Blue Polychrome Wooden Ostrich Feather Wall Lights

An exquisite and highly decorative pair of 19th-century Italian wall candle sconces, later converted to lights, beautifully hand-carved in wood with a striking Prince of Wales Ostrich feather motif. An historic repair to one plume.

This magnificent pair masterfully balances grand neoclassical architecture with a playful elegance. Each sconce features a dynamically sculpted cluster of three majestic plumes, meticulously carved to mimic the texture of genuine feathers. The surfaces boast an exceptionally well-preserved polychrome finish, marrying a soft, chalky cerulean blue with weathered cream undertones.

The edges are picked out in water-gilded gold leaf, catching the light beautifully to highlight the deeply carved fronds. Emerging from a bound ribbon-style base are two delicately scrolled, organic metal arms. Each arm supports an elegant, scalloped bobeche finished in matching blue and gold leaf, housing a clean white candle-sleeve.

These lights take e 14 (small screw in bulbs)

Height 43 cm, Width 28 cm, Depth 13 cm

All our items are genuine antique/vintage pieces and therefore can have some signs of age related use or wear, this adds to the character and uniqueness of each of them.

We try to give accurate measurements wherever possible, however where items are unusual shapes please trust our approximate dimensions to be as close as possible.

These lights are wired and in full working order, but as with all our lighting we would always suggest they are tested by a qualified electrician