A fine pair of Italian Renaissance style patinated bronze torchères Continental, second half 19th century

The rim of the larger dish has been black painted at a later date and as visible in the catalogue illustration, there is extensive flaking to this paint. The torcheres are steady and raised on a tripartite ebonized wooden base with wear and chips to edges.
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The present torchères are closely related to ecclesiastical candelabra commissioned in Italy in the second half of the 16th century. Compare examples done by the workshops of Andrea Riccio, the Venetian Allessandro Vittoria, Girolamo and Aurelio Lombardi, all which incorporate figures and rich decorative elements similar to the present lot.