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Modelled by Paul Schley, as a satyr and a nymph, each on a reed-moulded plinth, he with grape vines issuing from his fur-lined robes, she with flowers, each supporting a cornucopia candle sconce, the scroll-moulded footed base applied with a putto
24 in. (61 cm.) high
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These candlestick forms were modelled as a pair, in succession in 1886 and 1887, by Paul Schley, who subsequently modelled a monumental clock case to accompany them. They were sometimes fitted with nine ormolu branches, fitted with porcelain candle holders. See Franca Dietz, The Hassan Sabet Collection; The Golden Age of the KPM, Weichmalerei (Soft-Paste-Paint) on Berlin Porcelain, Petersberg, 2015, pp. 274-277 for further discussion and illustrations of these models.

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