IN THE MANNER OF AUGUSTE-NICOLAS CAIN, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH NEO-GREC STYLE PATINATED BRONZE SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRA
IN THE MANNER OF AUGUSTE-NICOLAS CAIN, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Each surmounted by a heron, above grotesque masks issuing six scrolling foliate branches with plain drip-pans and mortar-shaped nozzles, the foliate stem atop a tripod base with chimera masks and paw feet
36 in. (92 cm.) high (2)

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Lot Essay

Auguste-Nicolas Cain (d.1894) was one of the foremost Animaliers of the second half of the 19th century. These candelabra represent a novel application of animalier principals but such decorative objects are rare because the cost of casting and chasing the numerous component parts was prohibitively high in a market which favoured naturalistic bronze groups or sporting subjects.

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