Bidspirit auction | PAIR 19TH C FRENCH BRONZE

PAIR 19TH C FRENCH BRONZE & MARBLE CANDLESTICKS - A pair of late 19th-century French Chinoiserie style candlesticks constructed from variegated brecciated marble and mounted with gilt and patinated bronze. Each candlestick features a baluster-form marble stem fitted with an archaic key-fret bronze neck collar flanked by mythical beast-mask loop handles. The lower bulbous vessel is embellished with a low-relief scrollwork band and supported by three detailed elephant-head tripod legs resting upon a turned circular marble plinth base. Top sockets retain gilt nozzles. Unsigned. candelabrum, sconce, lighting, orientalism, garniture, mantle, ormolu, antique, metalwork, tabletop Dimensions 8 x 5 x 5 in. each. All measurements are approximate. Condition Very good overall condition. The variegated marble bodies and circular bases remain intact with minor natural surface inclusions and light edge wear. The gilt and patinated bronze mounts retain sharp relief detail with mild surface tarnish, minor rubbing to gilded high points, and residual green candle wax inside the upper sockets. Undersides retain felt protective pads.