Monumental pair Napoleon III bronze candelabra
Late 19th c, France, the baluster-form white onyx urns with gilt bronze handles topped with female busts and terminating in lion masks, issuing ten branch-form arms topped with candle cups and bobeche, surrounding a cluster of gilt metal flowering branches, the whole raised on a gilt metal pedestal above an onyx plinth mounted with four scroll feet, apparently unmarked, 67"h x 25"dia
Condition: Good, rubbing throughout, burnished patina to gilt metal, onyx with very minor edge fleabites, one candle nozzle loose with possible break **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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Late 19th c, France, the baluster-form white onyx urns with gilt bronze handles topped with female busts and terminating in lion masks, issuing ten branch-form arms topped with candle cups and bobeche, surrounding a cluster of gilt metal flowering branches, the whole raised on a gilt metal pedestal above an onyx plinth mounted with four scroll feet, apparently unmarked, 67"h x 25"dia
Condition: Good, rubbing throughout, burnished patina to gilt metal, onyx with very minor edge fleabites, one candle nozzle loose with possible break **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.