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A Fine Pair of 19th C. Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Candlesticks

$2,000per set
£1,535.91per set
€1,760.14per set
CA$2,815.51per set
A$3,153.99per set
CHF 1,643.52per set
MX$38,472.16per set
NOK 20,885.32per set
SEK 19,693.36per set
DKK 13,137.19per set

About the Item

A very fine pair of Neoclassical Revival gilt bronze cassolettes / candlesticks after a design by Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Both finely cast & richly gilded amphora shaped bodies decorated with neoclassical elements of ram’s heads & bellflower swags, and fitted with removable socle shaped tops. Both tops feature the ability to convert into candleholders when reversed & returned back into their respective bodies. Raised overall on fluted columns issuing from laurel wreath mounts, atop richly gilded squared & stepped bases on turned supports. Both are finely cast to the point of each of the eight supports indented with a series of small dots - numbering from one to four, indicating their dedicated positions to be mounted on each of the two bases. Both remain in extremely good overall condition, and are priced competitively in comparison to similar examples in the marketplace.
  • Similar to:
    Matthew Boulton (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Both remain in extremely good condition and exhibit a fine old patina overall. In order to preserve what has sometimes taken decades or hundreds of years to develop, it is our policy not to disturb the natural patina on antique bronze objects.
  • Seller Location:
    Ottawa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2728337252772

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