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A Pair of Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Candle Sticks
John Carroll Antiques ltd.
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A Pair of Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Candle Sticks

19th century
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A Fine Pair of well cast Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Candle sticks

Taken from the design of the marble candle sticks made by Franceso Piranesi

from the ancient roman fragments, which forms part of the Farnese collection,

now in Naples national museum.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

John Carroll Antiques ltd. has dated these Grand Tour Gilt Candlesticks to the Regency era.

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SA1178798
Description
A Fine Pair of well cast Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Candle sticks

Taken from the design of the marble candle sticks made by Franceso Piranesi

from the ancient roman fragments, which forms part of the Farnese collection,

now in Naples national museum.

Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

John Carroll Antiques ltd. has dated these Grand Tour Gilt Candlesticks to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1178798
John Carroll Antiques ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2025
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A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases.
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Archive I A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases.

A PAIR OF GRAND TOUR GILT BRONZE CANDLE STICKS

Archive II A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases. View II
Archive III A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases. View IV
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John Carroll Antiques ltd.
Telephone 07802 345529
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A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases.
A PAIR OF GRAND TOUR GILT BRONZE CANDLE STICKS
Ref: SA1178798
A pair of ornate 19th-century gilt bronze candlesticks featuring relief stems, sculpted birds, and lion-supported triangular bases.
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Grand Tour candlesticks are decorative metalware items crafted primarily during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for wealthy European travellers undertaking educational tours of classical sites. They frequently feature Neoclassical iconography inspired by Ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian ruins.

These items were typically cast in solid bronze and finished using mercury gilding, also known as ormolu, to create a durable layer of high-karat gold over the metal surface.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-chased relief details, sharp casting definitions, substantial weight, and threaded central rods holding separate cast sections together. Natural age-related oxidisation in recessed areas and slight rubbing to the gilded high points also indicate original period manufacture.

Designers often position them symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece or console table to add vertical height and historical texture. Their classical proportions allow them to anchor contemporary artworks or sit alongside modern ceramics.

Dust gilt bronze regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfiber cloth. Avoid commercial brass polishes, abrasive creams, or chemical solvents, as these can strip original mercury gilding and destroy historic patination.
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