Pair Of Gilt Bronze Sphinx Candlesticks, Napoleon III Period

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Object description :

"Pair Of Gilt Bronze Sphinx Candlesticks, Napoleon III Period"

Pair of gilded bronze candlesticks with rare sphinx decoration. These are easily transportable fist candlesticks. They are decorated with a sphinx, a fabulous monster (born of Typhon and Echidna), with a woman's head and bust, a lion's body and eagle's wings, who offered riddles to passers-by near Thebes, and who devoured those who could not solve them. Napoleon III period. Delivery 18 euros in France, 35 euros in the EU and 100 euros rest of the world.

Price: 880 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Good condition

Material: Bronze
Length: 10 cm
Width: 6 cm
Height: 16 cm

Reference: 1398787