Posted 8 years ago
ho2cultcha
(5042 items)
These look like large gothic upside-down crosses w/ a little bell-shaped cup held at an angle in pointing towards their center. i thought at first that they must be for candles and that the bars holding the cups had bent, but that doesn't make sense that they both would have bent at the same angle. there's no indication of any wiring for electricity, so i'm completely confused as to what these two big things are. they are made of white metal and iron w/ lots of screw holes. they look kind of cool, but i'd love to know what they are!
no category for hardware?
Looks like some take on a modified fleur-de-leis. ?? IDK just a guess and the first thing that came to mind.
Perhaps they're some type of candle sconces from the 1700's or 1800's. They're very interesting for sure!
I concur candle sconce. Great find!
A modern take on it;
http://www.fatiguedfrenchfinds.com/this-item-is-now-sold-pair-of-vintage-french-wrought-iron-candle-sconces-handmade-2069-p.asp
these cannot be candle sconces because of the angle of the cups. i don't believe they have been bent out of shape either.
plus the cups themselves are too small for a candle that would fit the scale of the rest of the piece.