A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted, tortoiseshell and Meissen porcelain candelabrum 'à écran', circa 1760

with porcelain figurine of an actor, the framed tortoiseshell screen and arms applied with soft-paste flowers and foliage, on a rocaille base 

This very attractive piece is in good condition, and was formerly fitted for electricity. The bronzes with light tarnishing consistent with age. There is a small crack to the tortoiseshell screen. The figurine with very minor chips, most notably to the right hand, retains a vivid colour.
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Another candelabrum, with identical gilt-bronze and tortoiseshell-inset shade, but with the Meissen figurine of a young maiden, sold Sotheby's London, 11 December 1970, lot 70.