A pair of large bronze Empire candlesticks of gilded bronze
These impressive candlesticks are made of original gilded bronze and patinated bronze
An obelisk-shaped base with Mercury and Fortuna on it, symbolizing trade and prosperity
This candlestick design is rare due to its dimensions, the beautiful detached bronze figure and the details in the form of RAM heads and claw feet
Period: Empire, 1820
Literature:
Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, L’Heure, Le Feu, La Lumière, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National 1800-1870, 2010, pp. 254-255