Bronze Neoclassical Candlesticks, Late 19th Century

A pair of bronze candlesticks, late 19th century in the neoclassical taste, with fluted and waisted hexagonal stems, floriform spreading sconces, raised on circular bases with rais-de-coeur and rope twist border decorations. Height 9.84 in.

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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.
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:

candlesticks, material
- gilt and bronze 261
- ormolu and bronze 183