Taperstick - Silver and Gold - Napoleon III

Pair of candlesticks in silvered and gilt bronze (ormolu) Louis XV style, Napoleonic III era France, 19th century Beautiful pair of candlesticks in silvered and gilt bronze, featuring: • A square base with volute feet, richly openwork and adorned with gilded cartouches • An openwork baluster/oignon shaft with scrolls, volutes and gilded cartouches • An upper drip pan with gadroons and gilded fillets • An elegant contrast between the silvering and the gilded accents Good overall used condition. Wear to the silvering (especially on the reliefs and projecting parts), some traces of patina and old oxidation. To clean or not, according to individual preference. The structure is solid, no major missing parts visible. The two candlesticks form a beautiful matching pair. Height each about 30 cm

Estimate:$504.1

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