A pair of gilded French Louis XV-style bronze candlesticks, Paris, c. 1870
Key facts
- Production time
- around 1870
- Country of manufacture
- France
- Height
- 40 cm
Description
The two 2-light wall sconces are decorated with oak leaves and acorns; the gilding is well preserved apart from a few minor areas of oxidation (caused by the fixing screws). Each socket has a small hole (the sconces were originally fitted with electrical wiring, but this was subsequently removed).