"Stunning Pair Of XVIIth Cty Bronze Candlesticks"
Late XVIth or early XVIIth century, exceptional pair of chiseled bronze torches / candlesticks, atlantes barrels (draped women);"woman with a bare chest cast, holding in one hand flowers and carrying on her head a top moulded binet. A moulded circular base engraved with a cartridges and palmettes frieze. Flanders? 17th century, H 32.5cm"
(Auctions sale Pierre BERGE & Associates 14/12/2016)
Bronze with beautiful golden patina.
For a similar model, pair of Adam and Eve XVIth cty torches, AUCTION COUTAU-BEGARIE - Associates 24/07/2016
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