"French" fittings is a bit of a point here. Not sure how you can distinguish between French, Austrian, Belgian or German bronze or spelter mountings - the style seems to be more tied to a time frame than to a country. As for gilding, it is a bit of a moot point. You can only hope to scrub off the gold with a scouring pad and be left with a shiny bloo lamp because the gold has worn away and cannot be repaired... I would consider this lamp to be a wreck.