A Pair Of 19th Century Candelabra.

Rare Pair Of Empire Candlesticks In Gilt Bronze After Thomire" This beautiful pair of French Empire candlesticks has lots of eye-catching and beautifully carved decorations. For starters, the bobèches have detailed geometric decoration. Additionally, the cups below are shaped like a flower bud, with a shiny gold base and matte gold leaf decorations on top. This upper part rests on a basket filled with fruits and leaves. The basket itself consists of two shiny golden rings and between them intricately carved decorations of flowers and dots. Finally, the base of this pair of French candlesticks after Thomire presents decorations of vines and baskets filled with flowers. In addition, the decorations on the base have a shiny golden ring in the middle. This makes this pair of French candlesticks very special. This beautiful pair of French candlesticks is very elegant and decorative, in particular by the variety and the beauty of the decorations in matte and shiny gilding. The design is reminiscent of similar models by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843). This pair of French candlesticks is executed in high quality gilt mercury bronze with original matte and shiny gilding and beautifully detailed chasing. They are in very good condition.