A set of four gilt-bronze candelabra in Louis XV style, Napoleon III, circa 1855

each with a seated bacchic cherub holding aloft a cornucopia issuing vine leaves and grapes and six scrolled candelarms with a further central raised candle-nozzle, the whole cast with vine leaves and grapes, the shaped base cast with rocaille, scrolls and foliage; probably formerly with glass drops

Sebastian Schutze, Palazzo  Sacchetti, Rome, 2003, illustrated p. 82-83, p. 87, 88, 92 and 93 in the Sala dei Mappamondi.

In overall good conserved condition. The pieces are slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. Some of the nozzles are slightly crooked as visible from the catalogue photograph. One bobèche is missing from the central nozzle of one and two drip pans and a nozzle are loose on the same one and probably need rethreading. On another an arm is bent inwards. One candelabrum is listing to the left and the central screw can possibly be tightenend up.
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