French Bronze Cockerel Candlesticks
A pair of bronze candlesticks, late 19th century, French, the pair of gilt bronze candlesticks depicting a cockerel proudly standing on an ornate oblong base with four spreading feet, holding a single candle holder with cast and chased foliate scrolls, height 9.45 in.
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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candlesticks, material
- gilt and bronze 261
- gilt and gold 167
- ormolu and bronze 183
