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Pair French Bronze Elephant Candlesticks, C. 1880.
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Pair French Bronze Elephant Candlesticks, C. 1880.

19th century
Description

Pair of French bronze elephant candlesticks, c. 1880. Both candlesticks, well modelled as elephants standing upon a circular dias, with one leg raised, whilst supporting the sconces upon their trunks.

Set upon elaborate open work, scroll bases, edged with beading.

Height – 31.5 cm, 12 3/8”.

Width – 14.2 cm, 5 5/8”.

Condition – No damage. No repair.

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated these French Bronze Elephant Candlesticks to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09722609
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Rough underside of the base: traditional nineteenth-century sand-casting technique.
Soft rubbing through dark patina on high points: age from years of handling.
Chased hide texture and scrollwork: careful hand-tooling carried out after casting.
Multi-piece rod assembly: typical method for assembling decorative lighting in the late nineteenth century.

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.

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Description
Pair of French bronze elephant candlesticks, c. 1880.
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Both candlesticks, well modelled as elephants standing upon a circular dias, with one leg raised, whilst supporting the sconces upon their trunks.
Philip Carrol Antiques

Set upon elaborate open work, scroll bases, edged with beading.

Height – 31.5 cm, 12 3/8”.

Width – 14.2 cm, 5 5/8”.

Condition – No damage. No repair.

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated these French Bronze Elephant Candlesticks to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09722609
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Rough underside of the base: traditional nineteenth-century sand-casting technique.
Soft rubbing through dark patina on high points: age from years of handling.
Chased hide texture and scrollwork: careful hand-tooling carried out after casting.
Multi-piece rod assembly: typical method for assembling decorative lighting in the late nineteenth century.

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.

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SA1246087
Philip Carrol Antiques
Philip Carrol Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2017

Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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Pair French Bronze Elephant Candlesticks, C. 1880.

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A pair of 19th-century French bronze candlesticks crafted as elephants with raised trunks on ornate scrollwork bases.
Pair French bronze elephant candlesticks, c. 1880.
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A pair of 19th-century French bronze candlesticks crafted as elephants with raised trunks on ornate scrollwork bases.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCandlesticks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Animalier
  • MaterialBronze
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsElephant figure, Raised trunk nozzle, Scrollwork base, Engraved textured hide

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During the late 19th century, French decorative artists embraced the Animalier movement, casting detailed bronze objects featuring animal motifs like elephants for refined domestic interiors.

These pieces were typically cast in solid bronze using the lost-wax or sand-casting methods, followed by hand-chasing to refine surface textures before applying a dark or gilded patina.

Authentic period bronzes feature sharp hand-tooled detailing, crisp seam joints, age-appropriate surface oxidisation, and structural weight consistent with cast metal rather than hollow modern reproductions.

Displaying a pair of sculptural bronze candlesticks on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table introduces historical character, tactile contrast, and height to modern decorative arrangements.

Dust regularly using a soft lint-free cloth and avoid liquid metal polishes or chemical cleaners; a light application of clear microcrystalline wax preserves the historic patina.
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