"Pair Of Empire Period Candlesticks."
Pair of patinated bronze and chased and mercury-gilded bronze candlesticks, decorated with water leaves, laurels, claws, hearts, barrel with sides and gadrooned socket. Empire period. Circa 1805-1810. Used condition. Several similar models delivered by André-Antoine Ravrio for the Palace of Fontainebleau. See the work "Pendules et bronzes d'ameublement entrers sous le Premier Empire" Vol.1