An unusual and attractive pair of bronze candlesticks, enamelled in red, cobalt blue, black and turquoise. Probably French, for the Turkish market. Height: 6 ΒΌ in. 19th century.Once gilded all over, now gilding remains only within the footrim. The pans have two faint dings to the rim (see first photo) and one of the columns has an old hexagonal nut within the base, which retains the column firmly in place. There are s... Click for details
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