PAIR EMPIRE ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS,Circa 1810. Circular foot; columnar standard, surmounted by three Classical female busts; urn-form nozzle - 10 1/4 in. high. Estimate $1,000-2,000
Sotheby's, New York, May 8, 2009; sale NO8548, lot 131
In overall excellent condition. There is rubbed gilding consistent with age and handling. Well cast with medium crisp detail. One bobeche has been poorly inserted into the nozzle with an adhesive substance; the bobeche doesn't sit level (as seen in photo).
