Pair of Neo-Grec Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons and Fender

Pair of Neo-Grec Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Andirons and Fender
LATE 19TH CENTURY

Each standard conceived as a snake-entwined oil lamp on a columnar stand, on splayed feet over a pedestal base, the connecting bar centered by a later rock crystal orb.
Height of andirons 21 3/8 x length 15 x depth 6 3/4 inches; height of fender 7 3/4 x length 17 inches.

Decorative Arts

Depatinated; rock crystal ball not original; lacking screws throughout