Lot 37
  • 37

A pair of Louis XVI ormolu two-light candelabra circa 1775

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • ormolu
  • height 15 1/2 in.; width 10 in.
  • 39.5 cm; 25.5 cm

Condition

Ormolu with rubbing, oxidation and surface dirt; could benefit from cleaning. One candelabra with a break to one leaf and a flowerhead lacking. The other with three broken leaves, one leaf loose and secured with wire, and one flowerhead lacking.
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