Lot 34
  • 34

A pair of Russian Neoclassical ormolu candlesticks circa 1810, now mounted as lamps

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • bronze, steel
  • height of object 15 in.; height with fittings 29 in.
  • 38.5 cm; 74 cm

Condition

Fitted but not drilled for electricity. With oxidation, minor rubbing and surface dirt overall. Drip pan and connecting elements of later date. In otherwise good condition.
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Catalogue Note

A Russian ormolu candelabrum with simlarly shaped base decorated with an identical male head is illustrated Igor Sychev, The Russian Chandeliers 1760-1830, Saint Petersburg, 2003, p. 132, fig. 624.