Pair of large sconces, 19th century, northern Italy, in wood and gilded stucco, decorated with foliage, acanthus leaves and scrolls, h. 86 cm, length 104 cm Provenance: Christie's, London, sale 6 May 1999, lot 86 Previous presence of wood-eating insects missing and worn gilding and polychromy missing stucco we do not guarantee the condition of electrical installations untested electrical installations cracks and restorations COLLECTION OF THE GHEZZI FAMILY Maison Piguet is pleased to present the second part of the collection of the Ghezzi family, jewellers and antique dealers for almost a century. The collection comprises more than 200 lots from a wide range of fields. Of particular note is a collection of Art Nouveau vases, including two large Gallé vases (lots 1263, 1265), a set of Chinese cloisonné enamels (lots 1703 to 1705) and a gilt bronze Amitayus (lot 1679). The entire collection included in the catalogue can be found by entering the keyword "Ghezzi" in the search bar on our website and scanning the QR code. All lots marked in red in the printed catalogue come from this collection.