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A pair of Napoleon III ormolu small candelabra by Victor…
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Sydney
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25-Aug-2020
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A pair of Napoleon III ormolu small candelabra by Victor Paillard, Paris, each stamped VR beneath a crown, in the Louis XVI style having a pine cone and acanthus cast finial, issuing four fluted supports and two candle branches with urn shaped nozzles, central spirally reeded pedestal on a shaped quatreform base, indistinct maker's stamp to underside, height 23 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A, 18-19 September 2013, part of lot 412. Other Notes: Victor Paillard (1805-1886) was known for his bronzes, ormolu clocks and candelabra. He was chosen to cast the massive zinc and bronze figure of Queen Victoria for the 1851 great exhibition and these candelabra May have been acquired by or presented to the Queen at the same time.
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Lighting: Candelabra/Candlesticks