A pair of bronze and gilt-bronze candelabra, Baltic or Russian first quarter 19th century

each in the form of a standing Egyptian female figure entwined with two serpents supporting on her head a castellated turret issuing stylised foliage and a tazza with serpent handles and pinecone finial with two scrolled candlearms supported by grotesque lions the socle cast with a male bust terminating in foliage on a circular leaf cast and beaded base

This very attractive pair of chandeliers is in overall good conserved condition with some repairs to candlearms, that have been re-attached. There are some missing drops but hardly noticeable and some chips and flaws to crystal as to be expected. Some of the middle bronze poles are bent.
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