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19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra
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19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra

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19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra arbour set, 20cm overall height

Crossed swords mark to rear of base of each porcelain bird, but likely to be Edme Samson.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Ormolu Bird Porcelain Candelabra to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08988197
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Cast gilt-metal bases with hand-chased detail: late nineteenth-century manufacture.
Blue crossed swords mark under the glaze: nineteenth-century revival of eighteenth-century Meissen.
Delicate porcelain flowers mounted on wire stems: characteristic Parisian decorative work.
Darkened oxidisation in the leaf crevices: natural age across the metalwork.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1141171
Dealers Internal Reference
5105
Description
19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra arbour set, 20cm overall height

Crossed swords mark to rear of base of each porcelain bird, but likely to be Edme Samson.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Ormolu Bird Porcelain Candelabra to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08988197
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Cast gilt-metal bases with hand-chased detail: late nineteenth-century manufacture.
Blue crossed swords mark under the glaze: nineteenth-century revival of eighteenth-century Meissen.
Delicate porcelain flowers mounted on wire stems: characteristic Parisian decorative work.
Darkened oxidisation in the leaf crevices: natural age across the metalwork.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1141171
Dealers Internal Ref
5105
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A pair of nineteenth-century French ormolu candelabra featuring hand-painted porcelain birds surrounded by gilt branches and floral mounts.
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Archive I A pair of nineteenth-century French ormolu candelabra featuring hand-painted porcelain birds surrounded by gilt branches and floral mounts.

19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra

Archive II A pair of nineteenth-century French ormolu candelabra featuring hand-painted porcelain birds surrounded by gilt branches and floral mounts. View II
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A pair of nineteenth-century French ormolu candelabra featuring hand-painted porcelain birds surrounded by gilt branches and floral mounts.
19th Century Pair of Porcelain Birds in Ormolu Candelabra
Ref: SA1141171
A pair of nineteenth-century French ormolu candelabra featuring hand-painted porcelain birds surrounded by gilt branches and floral mounts.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCandelabra
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo Revival
  • MaterialOrmolu, Porcelain, Gilt Bronze
  • ColourGold and Multicoloured
  • MotifsPorcelain bird figures, Floral porcelain mounts, Scrolled rococo bases, Twin candle nozzles
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

This nineteenth-century pair of French Rococo Revival candelabraarbours is constructed from ormolu, porcelain, and gilt bronze with a gold and multicoloured finish. Each piece incorporates porcelain bird figures mounted on tree stumps, surrounded by gilt branches, floral porcelain mounts, scrolled rococo bases, and twin candle nozzles. The polychrome porcelain birds display red, black, white, and yellow plumage, while the accompanying flowers feature pink, blue, and yellow petals against twisted bronze stems and green leaf details. The base of each porcelain bird shows a crossed swords mark to the rear. Each candelabrum measures 20 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 12 cm deep. Positioned on a mantelpiece, this matching pair serves as a decorative focal point in a living room, drawing room, or study. The combination of gilded bronze and hand-painted porcelain brings nineteenth-century French aesthetic character to traditional interior settings.

FAQs

Ormolu refers to gilt-bronze metalwork used extensively in 18th and 19th-century French decorative arts to create ornate candle holders, clock cases, and furniture mounts.

Artisans combined hand-moulded porcelain figures and floral blossoms with cast, chased, and gilded bronze branches that terminated in candle nozzles.

Authentic period pieces typically display evidence of mercury gilding, hand-chasing marks on the metalwork, and hand-painted polychrome details on the porcelain elements.

Position the pair symmetrically on a dining table, mantelpiece, or sideboard to create a balanced focal point within contemporary or traditional settings.

Dust gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding chemical cleaners that strip gilding, and clean porcelain elements with a slightly dampened cloth.
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