A large Louis XV-era lantern in finely chiselled and gilded bronze, pentagonal in shape with large curved glass panes.
It features a rocaille decoration comprising shells, scrolls, foliage and asymmetrical motifs. The uprights, decorated with stylised shells and ears of wheat, frame the curved glass panels and terminate at the bottom with finely chiselled foliage scrolls.
The upper section is adorned with a rich scroll motif and a large, very finely worked shell in the centre of each pane. The lower central section also features a finely chiselled and openwork shell.
This lantern is suspended by five arms in the form of consoles and inverted consoles, with scrolls in three sections.
The central shaft is divided into five light arms, each topped with an inverted pine cone. The lamp holders and lampshades remain very simple.
A French piece from the Louis XV period, in its original gilding.
This lantern is fitted with electric lighting.