Description

Late C19th French bronze and ormolu garniture of candelabras of Empire design .
Stylish set of 3 patinated and ormolu bronze candelabras with cut-glass facetted beads and droppers , the plinth bases each surmounted by a study of a lion .
The tall centre-piece candelabra with a cast foliate central stem having twin candle-arms each with shaped and pierced leaf design branches with cut-glass lustres , having shaped candle-holder nozzles . The stem with 2 further concentric clusters of glass lustres with corresponding design branches with a decorative cast finial above . The patinated bronze plinth base of waisted form with a cast band of ormolu decoration and mounted with a majestic cast ormolu study of a prone male lion . The lion being a version of the model sculpted by Antonio Canova for the Rezzonico Monument , St.Peter�s Basilica , Rome .
The smaller pair of opposing candelabras each with a single candle-holder with corresponding decorative cast and pierced arms fitted with cut-glass lustres (one small branch missing ) . The patinated bronze plinth bases each mounted with cast ormolu bands and an ormolu mask of Poseidon with crossed tridents , and each surmounted by a study of a seated male lion of differing pose.
Highly decorative garniture of candelabras , complete with all cut-glass lustres droppers and beads designed to sparkle atmospherically when the candles are lit . Some minor marks and verdigris flecks caused to bronze from melted candle-wax .
H ( largest ) 24�
W 16�
D 5�
H (side-pieces) 10�
W 5�
D 3�
France c.1880
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