Candlesticks & Lighting >> GILT BRASS CANDLESTICKS

A Pair of 19th Century Gilt Brass Candlesticks.

Each with a lift out leaf edge drip pan, fitting into laurel leaf and reeded vase shaped candles holders.  The torchere form columns, above the tapering columns, each with vertical panels of horizontal fluting, alternating with panels of overlapping chevron decoration.  The column supported by three scroll and down swept legs, centred by a circular leaf panel, rising toward the column.  The whole on a conforming circular base, with proud buttresses joining the torchere legs, the edge with good laurel leaf and medallion decoration, finished with three compressed bun feet, formed as petal heads.

Height 10 3/4"   Diameter 5"

Date c 1850