"Rare Pair Of Candlesticks In Blue Opaline And Chiseled Gilt Bronze XIXth Charles X Period."
Rare pair of candlesticks in blue opaline and chiseled gilded bronze. Opaline cut in fine ribs. Mount of the base in chiseled gilded bronze decorated with water leaves, garlands of leaves and flowers, antique cups, wreath of roses at the base of the central shaft. Upper mount in chiseled gilded bronze decorated with leaves, flowers and scales. Very good general condition, beautiful matte and shiny gold gilding, to report tiny scratches and small minor losses at the ends of the opaline barrels (see photos). XIXth Charles X period circa 1820. Attached documentation, see similar model in pigeon throat opaline in the book - Les Opalines - by Christine Vincendeau 1998 page 50. Dimensions: - height: 24.5 cm. - base diameter: 11.5 cm. Free shipping in France and Europe.