Lot 801
  • 801

A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candlesticks, after the model by Juste-Aurèle Meissonier 19th century

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

Description

  • GILT BRONZE
  • height 9 1/4 in.
  • 23.5 cm

Condition

Gilt bronze with rubbing especially to high points; some surface scratches, surface dirt and oxidation.
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Catalogue Note

The design for these candlesticks is closely related to those executed by Juste-Aurèle Meissonier. An example of this model is illustrated Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, vol. 1, Munich, 1986, fig. 2.1.4.