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A pair of ormolu wheatears candlesticks

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    • Description
    • Histoire

    France, Louis XVI period, circa 1775

    Chased and gilt bronze

     

    Height: 27cm – 10 23 inches

    Width: 14cm – 5 1⁄2 inches

    Depth: 14cm – 5 1⁄2 inches

     

    Similar examples

    • A pair of ormolu candlesticks, Louis XVI period, second half of the 18th century, former collection of the Galerie Léage
    • A pair of ormolu candlesticks, Louis XVI period, second half of the 18th century, private collection.
    • A pair of ormolu candlesticks, Louis XVI period, second half of the 18th century, private collection.

    The circular base of this pair of candlesticks alternates three acanthus leaves and three tri-lobed palmettes-shells underlined by a frieze of piastres. The central shaft rests on a braid enriched with pearls. Slightly oblong in shape, it is decorated with solids and chiseled wheat ears. Their stalks, of varying lengths, are joined by the torch’s ribbon-like bow, thus suggesting a bouquet. The upper collar is also adorned with a wheat ears frieze. Four-lobed flower buds encircle the fluted upper part, which is hemmed at the neck with a twist and topped with a frieze of water flowers on the rim.