Continental Porcelain Bird Candleholders
A pair of Continental porcelain candleholders, 19th century, each modelled with a fancy bird on a rocaille base, rising to a naturalistic stem applied with floral bocage, terminating in a single sconce. faux anchor mark to underside. Provenance: The private collection of the Count and Countess Krasicki V Siecin. 10.43 in. high
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- Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish) to imitate a more expensive timber.
- Sconce - A light attached to a wall. Originally a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket and sometimes with a reflective back plate, but now applied to an electric light that has been inspired by that design.
In recent times the word has also come into use to desribe the candle holders on a candelabra.
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