A fine pair of Regency Period bronze & ormolu candlesticks. Each with a single candle sconce cast with a leafy border above a shallow bronze urn supported by three monopodia, headed by rams masks with scrolling horns & ending in hoof feet. The circular stepped plinth bases with pinatum finial, a Greek Key band through the centre and finely cast spreading base.
Height 9 1/2″ (24cm)
Width 4 1/4″ (10.5cm)
Depth 4 1/4″ (10.5cm)
English
Circa 1815
A good pair of George IV bronze & ormolu cassolettes. The domed tops with pinatum finials, inverting to a gilded candle sconce, above a basket weave border with bronze body and three supports headed by rams masks, hung with chains, ending in hoof feet standing on a stepped circular plinth base. The bases weighted. Retaining the original mercuric gilding.
Height 9 1/4” (23.5cm)
Base diameter 3 7/8” (9.8cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of late 19th century French bronze & ormolu cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The domed tops with pinatum finials inverting to a gilt candle sconce, the ovoid body with triform supports headed by goat masks terminating in hoof feet, standing on stepped plinth bases, hung with chain swags.
Height 10 1/4″ (26cm)
Width 7 11/16″ (9.5cm)
Depth 7 11/16″ (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of early 19th century ormolu mounted marble cassolettes in the style of Matthew Boulton. The pinatum finial inverting to a candle sconce above an ovoid marble body, flanked to either side by rams masks with hooped rings, the flared socle with square plinth base and ball feet. Regilded.
Height 10” (25.5cm)
Depth 3 1/2” (9cm)
Width 3 1/2”(9cm)
English
Circa 1800
A pair of late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Carrera marble cassolettes, now converted to table lamps. The marble body with triform supports headed by satyr masks, standing on shaped plinth bases and toupie feet. Professionally converted and rewired.
Height to bayonet 17 1/2” (44.5cm)
Width 5 1/2” (14cm)
Depth 5 1/2” (14cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of early 20th century, French, ormolu mounted onyx cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The domed tops with finials inverting to a single acanthus cast candle sconce, above an ovoid body with vitruvian scroll border and triform supports headed by rams heads and terminating in hoof feet, standing on circular plinth base with central rosette and three disc feet. Some wear to the original gilding.
Height 10″ (25.5cm)
Diameter 3 3/4″ (9.5cm)
Circa 1910
French
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze & rouge tarquin marble cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The domed top with pinatum finial inverting to a candle sconce, above a marble body hung with floral garlands and with three supports headed by bacchic masks ending with hoof feet, standing on a circular plinth base.
Height 9 3/4″ (25cm)
Width 3 5/8” (9.5cm)
Depth 3 5/8” (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1900
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Carrara marble cassolettes. The domed marble tops with acorn finials, inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags flanked by rams head masks, standing on circular plinths with beaded decoration. Retaining the original gilding. The gilt floral swags cast by Christofle et Cie.
Height 10″ (25.5cm)
Width 3 3/8″ (8.6cm)
Depth 3 3/8″ (8.6cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and carrera marble cassolettes. The marble tops with pinatum finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and with triform supports headed by rams head masks, standing on stepped circular plinths with beaded decoration. Mounts re-gilded.
Height 12” (30.5cm)
Width 4” (10.2cm)
Depth 4” (10.2cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of mid 19th century, English, gilt bronze cassolettes of small proportions. The removable top, inverting to a candle holder, above an urn with rams heads flanking a garrya swag supported by a fluted column with stepped platform base and ball feet. Regilded.
Height 7 3/4” (19.8cm)
Width 3” (7.7cm)
Depth 2 1/2” (6.3cm)
English
Circa 1860
A pair of late 19th century carrera and gilt bronze mounted cassolettes. The pinatum finial above a domed lid reversing to reveal a single sconce, above an ovoid body with three rams head mask and floral swags, supported by a turned marble socle with beaded border. Retaining the original Gilding.
Height 11” (28cm)
Width 4” (10cm)
Depth 4“ (10cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of Napoleon III ormolu and carrera marble Cassolettes. The ovoid bodies with removable lids inverting to a candle sconce, supported by triform uprights with Rams heads and hoof feet standing on a circular stepped base with twisted laurel wreath friezes and toupee feet. Retaining their original gilding, worn in places.
Height 8″ (20cm)
Width 2 3/4″ (7cm)
Depth 2 3/4″ (7cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of napoleon III gilt bronze & marble cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The white carrera marble bodies surmounted by a removable lid inverting to a candle sconce, above bacchic masks heading tripod supports with hoof feet standing on triform bases with stepped plinths. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 12″ ( 30cm)
Depth 4″ (10cm)
Width 4 3/4″ (12cm)
French
Circa 1860
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and Vert Maurin marble cassolettes. The marble tops with acorn finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and rams head masks, standing on circular plinths with beaded decoration. Retaining the original gilding. The gilt floral swags cast by Christofle et Cie.
Height 10″
Width 3 1/2″
Depth 3 1/2″
French
Circa 1870
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze & carrera marble cassolettes. Each having a reversible lid above a marble body hung with floral garlands and with three supports headed by bacchic masks with hoof feet, standing on a circular plinth base with pineapple finial to the centre. Mounts regilded.
Height 11″ (28cm)
Width 4 1/4” (11cm)
Depth 4 1/4” (11cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and carrera marble cassolettes. The marble tops with acorn finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and rams head masks, standing on circular plinths with beaded decoration. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 10″
Width 3 1/2″
Depth 3 1/2″
French
Circa 1870
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and carrera marble cassolettes. The marble tops with pinatum finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and rams head masks, standing on circular plinths with beaded decoration. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 11 1/2” (29cm)
Diameter 4” (10cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of late 19th century, French, onyx & ormolu mounted cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The removable lids concealing a single candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and supported by rams heads and triform base standing on a circular plinth with beaded rim. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 8 3/4″ ( 22cm)
Width 4″ (10cm)
Depth 4″ (10cm)
French
Circa 1890
A pair of George IV patinated bronze perfume burner cassolettes. The pierced tops with pinatum finial and reversible candle sconce above a pierced body supported by three winged caryatids standing on a stepped circular plinth base.
Height 7 1/2″ (19cm)
Width 3 1/2″ (9cm)
Depth 3 1/2″ (9cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of late 19th century, French, marble and gilt bronze cassolettes. The carrera marble body with removable lid inverting to a candle sconce, supported by three splay legs headed by male masks joined by floral swags, and standing on a circular plinth base with beaded rim. Mounts regilded.
Height 9 1/4” (23.5cm)
Width 3 5/8” (9.2cm)
Depth 3 5/8” (9.2cm)
French
Circa 1900
