A PAIR OF BRONZE AND PARCEL GILT CANDELABRA, 19th century

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A PAIR OF BRONZE AND PARCEL GILT CANDELABRA, 19th century

The lobed pans with egg and dart moulded rims, the foliate cast tapering columns surrounded by figures of storks, standing on rams' head masks, the tripod altar pedestals supported by winged lions, the bases inscribed SOMMER NAPOLI
44in. (112cm) high
And the pair of green serpentine marble columns of stepped, trefoil outline
32in. (81cm) high (2)

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The prototype is the Farnese marble tripod candelabrum printed in R. Gargiulo, Racolta de Munimenti Pui Interessant Del Rl Museo Borbonico (sic) 1825, pl. 39, 40A. The candelabrum which is now in the Museo Nazionale, Naples, was originally in the Farnese collection and was moved to Naples by Charles II (King of Naples 1734 - 1759 and King of Spain 1759 - 1788)

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