A pair of gilt-bronze-mounted Meissen candelabra with figures of seated musicians Louis XV, mid 18th century

possibly modelled by J.F. Eberlain, after earlier models by J.J. Kaendler, one as Harlequin playing the bagpipes, the other as Columbine playing the hurdy-gurdy, each seated on a mound base applied with flowers, feint blue crossed swords marks to rears

The gilt-bronze and tole is slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. There is a very small drill hole in the rear on gilt-bronze base of both. Harlequin with very minor slice chip to mouthpiece of bagpipes. Columbine with chip to end of little finger of left hand. Chips to ends of blue bows on each sleeve.Typical chips and losses to applied flowers.
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The figure of Harlequin with bagpipes was a popular model at Meissen and was first modelled by Kaendler in 1736. For a discussion of the different models, see M.Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, nos. 73 and 87, the latter for a similar figure; the author suggests that this figure may have been a reworking by Eberlain of Kaendler's original model.