candelabra 005

Pair of neoclassical ormoulu and Sèvres porcelain candelabra.  Each Sèvres vase fuseau is painted and gilded to simulate lapis lazuli. The candelabrum portion is in the form of a bouquet.  [One vase repaired.]

There is a pair of candelabra in Pavlovsk with nearly identical arms.

 

 

Height (ins.): 26 (66 cm)      Length/Width (ins.): 9.5 (24 cm)      Depth (ins.): 7 (17.8 cm)
Origin: France, early 19th century     Period: Neo-Classical