Pair of Impressive French Candelabra

Pair of Impressive French Gilt-Bronze and Marble Candelabra

fourth quarter 19th century, the seven molded bronze candle cups set into feather-molded drip pans on leaf-molded and scrolled candle arms, above red griotte marble urns, raised on gilt-bronze monopodal legs decorated with masques and ending in hairy paw feet, the bronze fluted standards wrapped with serpents, all on bronze-trimmed red griotte marble tripartite bases.
h. 36", dia. 11-3/4"

Provenance: Estate of Norma Crawford Myers, Dallas, Texas.
Condition Report: Striking lot in overall good condition, brightly gilded and with crisp detail.
Several arms slightly bent. One top candle cup lacking the beaded bobech; another bobeche slightly bent but in place. A well integrated professional repair to one arm.
The "urn" below the arms of both is patinated bronze, NOT MARBLE.
Both marble bases with typical scattered nicks, dings and small patches/filler to edges/corners.
A small oval decorative gilt-bronze element on one marble base lacking the knob.
One marble base with a shallow patch (1/2" x 1") on the top surface with an adjacent flake chip (1/2"). The marble base of this example does not sit flush with the lower gilt-bronze element.