Regent Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Marble Candelabra to the 1880s.
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.
Each candelabra is cast as a putto standing upon a scrolled support and bearing aloft a foliate branch issuing four scrolling arms about a central light, with urn nozzles and beaded drip pans; the arms hung with tassels, on a fluted white marble column applied with floral swags suspended from ribboned drops, the circular base with gadrooned and beaded borders on scroll feet.
Condition:
In really excellent condition; please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 50 cm x Width 16 cm x Depth 16 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 6 inches
Ormolu
(from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze. The mercury is driven off in a kiln, leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'.
The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object.
Carrara marble is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It is quarried in the city of Carrara in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany, Italy).
Carrara marble has been used since the time of Ancient Rome; the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Rome are constructed of it. Many sculptures of the Renaissance, such as Michelangelo's David, were carved from Carrara marble. For Michelangelo at least, Carrara marble was valued above all other stone, except perhaps that of his own quarry in Pietrasanta. The Marble Arch in London and the Duomo di Siena are also made from this stone, as are the interiors of Manila Cathedral, the cold-white marbles of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the campus of Harvard Medical School.
Our reference: A5477
Regent Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Marble Candelabra to the 1880s.
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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Antique Pair Louis Revival Ormolu & Carrara Marble Candelabra 19th C
