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A distinguished pair of French 18th-century Louis XVI period candlesticks, crafted in finely chiselled and gilded bronze. Each candlestick is set upon a circular spreading base, adorned with cast acanthus leaves and bordered by a pearled ring and a ribbon-tied laurel wreath band. Rising gracefully from the base and its acanthus leaf motif is a fluted shaft, culminating at the top in an arrangement of acanthus leaves, garlands of hanging leaves, and tassels. Above this sits a pedestal supporting a fluted binet, embellished with four acanthus leaves and surmounted by a richly ornamented bobèche.
Comparable examples can be found in the collection of the Mobilier National in Paris.
These candlesticks exhibit exceptional craftsmanship, remarkable preservation, and splendid mercury gilding.
Origin: France, Louis XVI period circa 1780.
Dimensions: 29 cm (11.4?) high, diameter of the base: 14.5 cm (5.7?).
Literature
- Collection of the Mobilier National, Paris, inv. nr. GML-7787-001 and GML-4351-001.
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