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Fantastic Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks – Circa 1880
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Fantastic Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks – Circa 1880

19th century
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A Really Fantastic Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks featuring a standing figure in period costume holding a slender column that rises to the candle cup. A shaped drip pan sits beneath each candle socket, with softly ruffled edges that echo a leaf or flower form. The bases are richly cast with Rococo-style scrollwork and foliage, giving the pair a strong nineteenth-century revival character – circa 1880.

*A pair like this brings instant period atmosphere to a mantelpiece, even before a candle is lit.

Measurements:

Height: 7" (approx. 18cm)

Width: 3 1/4" (approx. 8.5cm)

Depth: 3 1/4" (approx. 8.5cm)

Total weight: 736g

In good condition – The pair presents well overall, with an attractive aged patina and darker tone in the recessed casting.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
8.5cm (3.35")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated these Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks to the 1880s.

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SA1221859
Dealers Internal Reference
KD53325
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A Really Fantastic Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks featuring a standing figure in period costume holding a slender column that rises to the candle cup.
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A shaped drip pan sits beneath each candle socket, with softly ruffled edges that echo a leaf or flower form.
Kingsdown Antiques

The bases are richly cast with Rococo-style scrollwork and foliage, giving the pair a strong nineteenth-century revival character – circa 1880.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian gilt brass candlesticks featuring sculpted figural stems raised on square ornamented bases with acanthus detail.
fig 1. Fantastic Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks – Circa 1880

A pair like this brings instant period atmosphere to a mantelpiece, even before a candle is lit.

Measurements:

Height: 7" (approx. 18cm)

Width: 3 1/4" (approx. 8.5cm)

Depth: 3 1/4" (approx. 8.5cm)

Total weight: 736g

In good condition – The pair presents well overall, with an attractive aged patina and darker tone in the recessed casting.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
8.5cm (3.35")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated these Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221859
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53325
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A pair of Victorian gilt brass candlesticks featuring sculpted figural stems raised on square ornamented bases with acanthus detail.
Fantastic Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Figural Candlesticks – circa 1880
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FAQs

Victorian figural brass candlesticks are decorative candle supports produced during the nineteenth century that feature sculpted human, animal, or mythical figures as the central stem. These pieces often draw stylistic inspiration from Renaissance and Rococo design traditions.

Late Victorian brass candlesticks were typically cast using the lost-wax or sand-casting methods using solid brass or bronze alloys. Details were often hand-chased, finished with gilding, or polished to produce a reflective metallic surface.

Authentic period pieces often feature seam lines from two-part casting moulds, threaded assembly rods accessible from the underside, and natural age-related oxidisation or patina within recessed areas of the carving.

These decorative items are frequently styled on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or dining table as focal points. Placing metallic antique accessories alongside muted contemporary backdrops allows the detailed cast metalwork to stand out.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners that strip natural patina. Accumulated wax can be removed by applying gentle heat with a hairdryer or soaking in warm water, followed by soft wiping.
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