A Pair of Empire ormolu and patinated bronze five-light candelabras

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A Pair of Empire ormolu and patinated bronze five-light candelabras
Each with a four scrolling branches terminating in eagles masks with a cup shaped nozzle, centred and surmounted by a flaming nozzle, supported by the figure of Nike, standing on a sphere with a griffin mount above a canted square soccle with hollowed angles mounted with flaming torches, the sides mounted with lozenges centred by imperial eagles, the front mounted with a maiden in classical dress, on a stepped and moulded plinth base, slight residues of green and white candlewax, slight wear to the gilding, the baluster support for the central flaming finial later, all drip-pans lacking
75cm. high x 20cm. wide x 20cm. deep (2)

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Lot Essay

A virtually identical set of four candelabras was sold, anonymously, Christie's Schloss Anholt, 20-21 November 2001, lot 565.

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