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Two Bronze Academy Candlesticks
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Two Bronze Academy Candlesticks

19th century
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Two similar bronze candlesticks retaining and exhibiting the most wonderful bronze colour, the stems burnished from handling and engraved typically with the royal cypher above 'V.R.' and immediately beneath the uppermost band the serial numbers 1280 and 1041. A recurring form of candlestick, from experience always singles, and each with some small difference, (as is the case here).

It is suggested that they are from military or naval colleges, or government offices during the Victorian era.

H:8 1/8 in x dia:5 1/4 in

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Walpoles has dated these Victorian Bronze Academy Candlesticks to the Victorian era.

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Two similar bronze candlesticks retaining and exhibiting the most wonderful bronze colour, the stems burnished from handling and engraved typically with the royal cypher above 'V.R.' and immediately beneath the uppermost band the serial numbers 1280 and 1041.
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A recurring form of candlestick, from experience always singles, and each with some small difference, (as is the case here).
Walpoles

It is suggested that they are from military or naval colleges, or government offices during the Victorian era.

H:8 1/8 in x dia:5 1/4 in

Date of Manufacture

Walpoles has dated these Victorian Bronze Academy Candlesticks to the Victorian era.

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SA1057191
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4683
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A pair of 19th-century dark patinated bronze candlesticks featuring turned circular bases and columns engraved with a royal crown and VR cypher.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century dark patinated bronze candlesticks featuring turned circular bases and columns engraved with a royal crown and VR cypher.

Two Bronze Academy Candlesticks

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A pair of 19th-century dark patinated bronze candlesticks featuring turned circular bases and columns engraved with a royal crown and VR cypher.
Two Bronze Academy Candlesticks
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A pair of 19th-century dark patinated bronze candlesticks featuring turned circular bases and columns engraved with a royal crown and VR cypher.
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Academy candlesticks are heavy metal candle holders produced during the 19th century, frequently issued to official institutions such as military academies, government departments, or civic buildings.

Candlesticks from this era were typically cast in copper alloy or bronze using multi-part moulds, assembled with threaded rods or solder, and finished with lathe-turning and chemical patination.

Authentic pieces feature stamped or engraved royal cyphers, such as the VR crown mark for Queen Victoria, along with distinct hand-lathe turning marks and period-appropriate weight and patination.

These decorative metalware pieces can be styled as focal accents on a fireplace mantelpiece, within a traditional bookcase, or placed symmetrically on a dark wood desk or sideboard.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth, and avoid abrasive chemical polishes that strip original patination, opting instead for light applications of microcrystalline wax to preserve the metal finish.
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