Paire de grands chandeliers à six lumières en métal argenté, probablement France, vers 1860

chacun reposant sur une base ronde ajourée de fleurs d'acanthe, le fût formé de trois termes (bustes d'hommes), l'un coiffé de roseaux, le second de feuillages de chêne, le dernier de feuilles de pampres, le bouquet de lumières centré d'un binet enflammé, les autres binets à clé, les bobèches ajourées 

In overall good condition. Some worn to the silver-plating. These candelabra were possibly first made for oil lamps with globes... Good quality, the stems nicely chased with three male stream gods.
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