Details
The patinated branches of naturalistic form, the ormolu nozzles, drip-pans and bases naturalistically modelled with scrolls, losses and possibly replacements to flowers
10 in. (25 cm.) high; 1012 in. (26 cm.) wide; 512 in. (14 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired by Giuseppe Rossi in 1958.
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Lot Essay

A magnificent pair of ormolu candelabra mounted with Meissen figures of Jays, attributed to Jacques Caffieri also cast was sold Masterpieces from a Rothschild Collection, Christie's, London, 4 July 2019, lot 9. A pair of related candelabra of similar scale in rococo ormolu with patinated tole branches and mounted with porcelain flowers, one of the Meissen birds restored, was sold The late Lady de Trafford, Eaton Square, Christie’s, London, 3 March 1994, lot 144 (£12,650). A 19th century pair of candelabra were sold from the estate of Mrs Lachman Greenleaf, Christie’s, New York, 1 November 1990, lot 186 ($20,900).

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