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Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period

About the Item

Constructed in two color gilt and patinated bronze; the feminine Grecian figures draped with diaphanous robes blowing bi-form trumpets of swept form, terminating in candleholders and capped with single candlesticks, dressed with grotesque masks, standing on triangulated bases having canted angles and dressed with stylized amphorae and anthemion’s.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1815
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 84971stDibs: LU95474947743
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