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Antique Pair French Cloisonne Champlevé Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cherub Candelabra
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An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of French Bronze Dore and Champleve Cloisonne twin arm Cherub or Putti Candelabra of outstanding quality and generous proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly earlier.
This magnificent pair are wrought from Gilt Ormolu and Champleve enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style, using old fashioned colours on a mid-blue ground, each ending on a stepped base with four highly decorative supports, see image.
Each ovoid form body is profusely adorned with champleve enamels which is fashioned into scrolling arabesques, flowers and other geometrical motifs, all executed in colours of navy, iron red, sea green and ivory enamels.
Condition: Professionally re-gold plated. No losses to champleve decoration anywhere, nice surface patination, original firm fitting drip pans.
Height: 10” (25.25cm). Width: (at widest area) 5.5” (14cm). Depth: (at base) 3.25” (8cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
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History of Champlevé Enamelwork
No one knows exactly when champlevé was first invented, although it is likely that the process first emerged during the phase of Hellenistic Art (c.323-30 BCE) spreading northwards into the Black Sea region of Russia, before being adopted and carried into Europe by migrating Celts. At any rate, champlevé on bronze is closely associated with the La Tene style of Celtic culture. Interestingly, during the era of Roman art, the method was practiced almost exclusively in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire that were formerly occupied by Celtic tribes. (See, for instance, the Staffordshire Moorlands Pan, c.150 CE.) Celtic enameling endured in northwest Europe, especially in Ireland, where it influenced Medieval Christian art up until the 12th century. The main colours seen in Celtic enamelwork included a red, which some experts believe was intended as an imitation of red coral (see, for instance, the Witham Shield); along with bright yellow and blue; while the base was usually bronze. Other specialties' of Celtic enamellers were their use of millefiori glass, which they fused into a ground of coloured enamel, and their increasingly ornate penannular brooches. Nearly all Late Celtic enamelwork featured the champlevé technique together with curvilinear designs.
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- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1875
- Condition:Please see full Condition Report within the item description.
- Seller Location:Dublin, IE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5035239272732
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