Lot 277
  • 277

A pair of Louis XVI ormolu and patinated bronze three-light candelabra, now mounted as lamps circa 1780

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • marble, bronze
  • height of object 28 in.; height with fittings 39 1/2 in.
  • 71.5 cm; 100.5 cm

Condition

Drilled and wired for electricity. Rubbing to patinated and gilt bronze. Patinated bronze with remnants of later paint and minor area of solder. Ormolu also with oxidation and surface dirt. Marble with minor chips at edges. One stem slightly bent. In good condition.
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