Claude Galle: Pair Of Tall Ormolu Candlesticks - Consulat Period - Empire

Pair of large candlesticks or candlesticks in gilt bronze with mercury and weathered pronze, Empire period around 1806-1807, by Claude Galle. Claude Galle (1759-1815), bronzier and foundry-chiseleur, received master in 1786 and active rue Vivienne, provides the Garde-Meuble of the Crown under Louis XVI but also and especially, under the Empire. He notably makes deliveries for the castles of Trianons, Fontainebleau, Saint-Cloud, Compiègne and the palace of Tuileries. Rich palmette decor on the base, the was cut with clawed feet resting on a ball, the top adorned with busts of women with antique out draperies, bobettes in the shape of vase palmettes. This model is distinguished by their excellent quality of execution and their very large format (32.5cm in height). They are composed of 15 independent pieces (sign of the quality of the model), entirely in mercury gilt bronze in matt and brilliant (bronze only, no brass parts) and patinated bronze in brown. Our torches are a model of very high quality, worthy of the imperial furniture. Beautiful pieces of collection We sold a year ago a pair of torches of Claude Galle made for the Palais de Compiegne on the same basis with palmettes. http://www.gslr-antiques.com/boutique/luminaires/flambeaux-claude-galle-compiegne.php Original gilding remaquablement preserved: no wear. Height: 32,5cm Diameter: 15,8cm