A pair of large Empire ormolu, patinated bronze and porphyry six-light candelabra circa 1805

each with a standing draped female figure flanked by an ormolu stylized cornucopia with patinated bronze lotus leaf nozzle issuing curved candle branches, centered by a patinated bronze stiff branch cast with anthemion and lotus leaves; raised on a circular ormolu-mounted porphyry pedestal on a leaf-cast plinth.

Anonymous private collection, sold, Christie's London, June 11, 1992, lot 162.

Minor marks and rubbing to the ormolu. Minor traces of oxidation to the ormolu. The patinated bronze surfaces in overall good condition with a minor possible restoration to the robes of one of the figures. The porphyry is in overall very good condition, and may possibly be a later replacement.
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A pair of candelabra of this model, but with different candle-branches, is in the salon de famille at Compiègne and was included in the 1817 inventory.