A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candelabra bases, after Daguerre, mid 19th century

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A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candelabra bases, after Daguerre, mid 19th century
The central spiralling tapered and beaded columns each flanked by the figures of three ostriches, below urn-shaped tops with sprays of interlacing scrolls and foliate ornament, the spreading bases applied with tasseled drapery mounts, further foliate ornament and crescent motifs, drilled for electricity
16½in. (42cm) high (2)

Lot Essay

The present stands are copies after a design by Daguerre, supplied by Jarossay in the form of a clock garniture, for the Comte d'Artois' Turkish boudoir in Versailles.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Ottomeyer/Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Klinkhardt & Biermann, Mnchen 1986, p.263, fig.4.8.9.

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