Curtain tiebacks (set of 2) – bronze, Louis XV style, c. 1900

Pair of bronze curtain tiebacks in Louis XV style, France c. 1900

A pair of French embrasses (curtain tiebacks) in cast bronze, richly decorated with scrolling rococo foliage in the Louis XV style. The curved arm ends in a rolled C-scroll, and the wall plate is shaped as a flame-like acanthus leaf. On the back they are stamped with model number ‘661’ and ‘DÉPOSÉ’, the mark of a registered French design. These antique curtain holdbacks have a soft, dark gold-bronze patina.

Why we chose this piece

Tiebacks in pairs are hard to find, and these are crisply cast with plenty of depth in the foliage. The stamped model number with ‘DÉPOSÉ’ shows they are French factory bronzes from around 1900, when every townhouse tied back its curtains this way.

Style and interior

They instantly give heavy linen or velvet curtains a classic French look. Also lovely in a rural, romantic or brocante interior, or as a playful decorative accent on a bare wall, to hang a scarf, necklace or dried flowers from.

Dimensions: each 14 cm high, 10 cm deep, 4 cm wide
Material: cast bronze
Style: Louis XV / rococo
Period: c. 1880–1920
Origin: France
Quantity: 2 (pair)
Maker: unknown; stamped ‘661’ and ‘DÉPOSÉ’
Condition: good condition. Even, unpolished patina with lighter areas on the raised parts and the odd trace of green oxidation (photo 4). Arm and wall plate are joined with a riveted square tenon and are firm (photo 5). The back is rough and hollow cast with the stamped marks (photo 6). No breaks, cracks or missing parts; only light signs of use. Fixings are not included.
Price:
€ 95

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