Winged victory candlestick torch nineteenth - Napoleon III - Bronze (gilt), Bronze (patinated), Marble - Second half 19th century
Figure of Victory in patinated bronze that forms a candlestick, resting on a marble base. Winged character balanced on a sphere. In the tradition of the First Empire. 19th century French sculpture with a green patina. Maximum height: 32 cm - Base diameter: 12. 5 cm - Weight approx. 12,5 kg. Good condition, some patina wear at the character, the torch has been previously damaged and re-gilt. Significant wear on the gilding at the circular base. Chips at the edges of the marble base.
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Figure of Victory in patinated bronze that forms a candlestick, resting on a marble base. Winged character balanced on a sphere. In the tradition of the First Empire. 19th century French sculpture with a green patina. Maximum height: 32 cm - Base diameter: 12. 5 cm - Weight approx. 12,5 kg. Good condition, some patina wear at the character, the torch has been previously damaged and re-gilt. Significant wear on the gilding at the circular base. Chips at the edges of the marble base.