Beautiful Pair Of "reversible Cassolette" Candlesticks, In Louis XVI Period Bronze, Of Quality

Ornamental as desired, this beautiful and unusual pair of retractable candlesticks "in cassolette" in pure Louis XVI style from the 18th century, in chiseled and polished bronze is very decorative and ideal for decorating a dressing table or a small desk. A section of a base worked in interlacing, square, two vases with handles called urns, with lions' heads carrying the rings in their mouths, garlands of laurels on the belly of the body and candlesticks which closed end in a pinnacle which returned constitute a judicious candlestick of very beautiful appearance, classic, in the taste of the garden ornaments of the century of enlightenment .... These two beautiful pieces of remarkable density (lost wax) in quality bronze giving these two pieces a wonderful polish and patina. The careful retouching or all the codes of decoration in vogue at this respected time, the variety of elements constituting these two candlesticks is a whole which sets the tone for these Aristocratic pieces in the spirit of the small apartments of Marie-Antoinette, all the charm of the 18th century for these pieces in good original condition...