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Good Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candeabra
Rams Head Antiques
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Good Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candeabra

19th century
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This is a fine quality pair of Rococo style French bronze candelabra in excellent original condition dating from around 1860. The pair have a beautiful decorative design cast in solid gilt bronze with polished bronze cherubs seated either side of the magnificent central urn issuing flowers and garlands. The candle sconce arms are formed as entwined branches with leaves, berries, and a floral crest. The pair measure 28 cms high, 22 cms wide, and 11 cms deep. UK insured packing and delivery is £15.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair to the 1860s.

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SA1205917
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is a fine quality pair of Rococo style French bronze candelabra in excellent original condition dating from around 1860.
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The pair have a beautiful decorative design cast in solid gilt bronze with polished bronze cherubs seated either side of the magnificent central urn issuing flowers and garlands.
Rams Head Antiques

The candle sconce arms are formed as entwined branches with leaves, berries, and a floral crest. The pair measure 28 cms high, 22 cms wide, and 11 cms deep. UK insured packing and delivery is £15.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205917
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
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A pair of 19th-century French gilt and patinated bronze two-light candelabra with foliate scroll branches and reclining dark metal figures at the bases.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century French gilt and patinated bronze two-light candelabra with foliate scroll branches and reclining dark metal figures at the bases.

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Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Wolsingham
Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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A pair of 19th-century French gilt and patinated bronze two-light candelabra with foliate scroll branches and reclining dark metal figures at the bases.
Good Pair Of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Candeabra
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A pair of 19th-century French gilt and patinated bronze two-light candelabra with foliate scroll branches and reclining dark metal figures at the bases.
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Gilt bronze, or ormolu, candelabra reached peak popularity in 19th-century Europe, particularly in France, serving as functional candle lighting and grand decorative status symbols in formal interiors.

Antique candelabra were predominantly cast in bronze or brass using investment casting methods, then fire-gilded or chemically patinated to produce contrasting bright gold and dark metallic finishes.

Authentic pieces feature heavy solid cast bronze construction, hand-chased surface details, multi-part threaded assembly, and natural wear or mild oxidisation across the gilded areas.

Positioning a pair symmetrically on a dining table, sideboard top, or mantelpiece provides classical structure and textural contrast within contemporary decor schemes.

Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid water, liquid polishes, or harsh abrasives, as these can strip or scratch the delicate surface gilding.
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