{"product_id":"pair-of-ornate-brass-lamp-bases-05189","title":"Pair of Ornate Brass Lamp Bases, Rococo-Style Candlestick Form, Decorative Feet, 27 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrnate cast brass candlestick forms — scrolled tripod feet, foliate cartouches, and a fluted stem — were a favorite base for electrified table lamps once gas and candle fittings gave way to electric light, since the existing decorative vocabulary of 18th-century candlestick design translated easily onto a lamp fitted with a socket instead of a wax pricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a set of two cast brass lamp bases in a rococo-style form, each with a fluted, tapering stem rising from a tripod base of scrolled feet and repoussé foliate decoration, finished at the top with a socket fitting ready to take a shade. Both are reported tested and functional with a bulb on mains power. The repoussé decoration seen here — the floral and scroll work — is worked from the reverse side of the sheet metal, hammered out into relief before the piece is cast or applied, a slower, more labor-intensive method than simply casting a flat decorative pattern, which is part of why this kind of ornate brasswork held its value long after cheaper stamped alternatives became available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth bases have clearly been well kept, and now move forward to a new setting as a pair. Well suited to flanking a mantel, a console, or a pair of nightstands, where their matching scrollwork reads best side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding 27 cm to the top of the base, they're a workable scale for a standard lamp shade without overwhelming a side table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 27 cm high at the base (10.6 in) each\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: rococo-style\u003cbr\u003e\nElectrical: both reported tested and functional with a bulb on mains power; recommend having the wiring inspected by a qualified electrician before regular use, given the fittings' age\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide — we handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: good, sold as a matching pair\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: accepted within 30 days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"US","offer_id":59590089900377,"sku":"LM-V-397","price":802.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK","offer_id":59590089933145,"sku":"LM-V-397","price":802.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EU","offer_id":59590089965913,"sku":"LM-V-397","price":802.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8573095372_obw7.jpg?v=1790423958","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/pair-of-ornate-brass-lamp-bases-05189","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}