A pair of bronze, gilt-bronze and white marble candelabra Directoire, circa 1790

each with three scrolled foliate cast candlearms centred by a thyrsus hung with chains on a white marble socle hung with a ball and chain, on a square base

Gilt bronze slightly darker and more attractive than in catalogue photograph, and is slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Attractive modelling to the bronze figures. There are some miniscule chips to the white marble bases, which are slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean. There is evidence of old glue where the beaded border on the base has been re-attached, and there is an old very minor crack to the square plinth of one. Some minor rubbing generally to the bronze figures and the gilt bronze bases beneath them. The thyrsus of one has snapped off has been resoldered. One candlenozzle on the same one is slightly bent. In overall good condition.
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