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Antique Pair of Satyr Ormolu Candlesticks

A fine pair of 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks in the form of young satyrs. The sconces modelled as a woven basket overflowing with fruit and flowers, held aloft by a standing young horned satyr, looking down with his hands on his fat belly. The square stepped plinth base with acanthus leaf and berried border. Retaining the original mercury wash gilding. The base undersides with cast ’H’. Very minor wear to gilding.

Height 7 3/4″ (19.7cm)

Width 3″ (7.2cm)

Depth 3” (7.2cm)

French

Circa 1880

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Antique George IV Ormolu & Bronze Desk Stand

A handsome George IV ormolu & bronze patinated desk stand. The original twin cut glass square ink bottles, flanking a removable taper stick, standing on an ormolu base with embossed band of grape & vine leaves, the sides with scroll handles and base with finely cast ball feet. Regilded. Excellent condition.

Reserved.

Height 5” (12.5cm)

Width 13 1/2” (34.5cm)

Depth 7 1/2” (18cm)

English

Circa 1825

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Antique French Empire Candlesticks Claude Galle

Claude Galle,(1759-1815).

Pair Of Egyptian Candlesticks from The Empire Period, ‘Retour d’Egypte’.
Fine pair of Empire period candlesticks, in patinated and gilded bronze. The central tapering column crowned by three heads of Egyptian women wearing the ‘nemes’ supporting the sconce decorated with palmettes.
The circular base with three pairs of feet to the priestesses, above a a band of stylized palmettes.

Height 8 5/8″ (22cm)

Base Diameter 3 7/8″ (9.8cm)

French

Circa 1805

An identical pair were in the bedroom of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint-Cloud (ref: 1807 inventory). Then from 1837 to 1861 at the Grand Trianon.
In 1886 the pair returned from Versailles to the Garde-Meuble (inventory number GML 4927 001).
This pair of candlesticks is illustrated and described in “L’heure, le feu, la lumière”, the bronzes of the Mobilier National de Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, on page 146.

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Antique Pair of 19th Century French Charles X Ormolu Candelabra

A fine pair of French, Charles X, ‘Romantic period’ bronze & ormolu candelabra. The classically dressed bronze figures holding aloft a three branch candelabra standing on stepped plinths with hexagonal bases. Retaining the original mercury gilding. Usual signs of wear commensurate with age. Both with cast ‘DUB’ to each mount. Both numbered to each part ‘7’ & ‘8’ respectively.

Height 17” (43cm)

Width 7” (17.5cm)

Depth 4” (10cm)

French

Circa 1825

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Antique Rosewood Ormolu Mounted Heart Table Vitrine by François Linke

François Linke 1855-1946

A delightful kingwood & ormolu mounted heart shaped table vitrine. The bevelled glazed top with marquetry border, opening to reveal the original velvet lined interior. The shaped sides each with fruitwood foliate marquetry on a satiné ground, the three slender cabriole legs mounted with acanthus cast knees and sabots. Numbered ‘III’ to the underside of hinge and lock. See page 56 ‘Francois Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture’.

Height 28 3/4″ (73cm)

Width 13 3/4″ (35cm)

Depth 14 3/4″ (37.5cm)

French

Circa 1889

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Antique Rosewood Ormolu Mounted Table Vitrine by François Linke

François Linke 1855-1946
Index number 7

A fine rosewood & ormolu mounted table vitrine. The glazed top with ormolu trim, opening to reveal the original velvet lined interior. The shaped sides each with cube parquetry panels, centred to the front and rear with a shell mount stamped ‘Linke 1763’, the four slender cabriole legs mounted with acanthus cast knees and sabots. Retaining the original gilding to the finely cast and chased mounts. Lockplate with original key, lock stamped ‘CT Linke Serrurerie Paris 7’.

Height 28 3/4″ (73cm)

Width 22″ (56cm)

Depth 13″ (33cm)

French

Circa 1900

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Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Console Table

ANDRAU & BLANC TOULOUSE
A fine French Empire revival mahogany, ormolu mounted marble topped console table from the last quarter of the 19th century. Of rectangular form, veneered in quilted mahogany (Amarillo), the slim frieze above tapering columns to the front topped with ormolu caryatids, a bevelled mirror plate to the rear panel, with a platform base standing on hairy paw feet. The original thick marble top with a moulded edge. The reverse stencilled ‘ATELIERS ANDRAU & BLANC TOULOUSE’ 3454.

Height 33 1/2” (85cm)

Width 47 3/4” (121.5cm)

Depth 19 1/4” (49cm)

French

Circa 1880

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Antique Empire Revival Austrian Table Lamp

An Empire Revival Austrian ormolu mounted bronze patinated four light table lamp. In the Empire style, the four candle arms with central wired stem, issuing from a tapering column with berried leaf spiral decoration. The cylinder base with ormolu swags and a square plinth base and squat feet. The back stamped ‘Made in Austria’. Original patination. Rewired.

Height 23 3/4″ (60.5cm)

Width 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)

Depth 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)

Austrian

Circa 1910

The Mckinley tariff came into act in the US in 1890, requiring imported goods to be stamped with the country of origin.

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Antique Pair of Bronze & Ivory Dutch Figures by Joseph D’Aste

Joseph D’Aste, Italian (active 1905-1935)

A pair of gilt bronze & ivory figures of a Dutch boy and girl dressed in traditional costumes, standing with their hands in pockets. Both supported by turned onyx socles, signed ‘D’Aste to each base. Numbered ’54’ to the boys clog.

Born in Naples he worked as a portrait and figure sculptor in the early part of the 20th century.

Height 9 ¼” (23.5cm)

Width 3 ½” (8.9cm)

Depth 3 ½” (8.9cm)

French

Circa 1910

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Antique Ormolu Candlestick Lamp after J D Dugourc

After Jean-Demosthène Dugourc (1749-1825)
A fine quality late 19th century, French, ormolu candlestick lamp. The gadrooned lion-mask sconce above a stem of floral draped female terms, on acanthus foliate-wrapped circular spreading base with bead border. Fine original gilding. Rewired.
With their triple female caryatid shaft swagged with floral garlands, laurel collar and domed, acanthus-cast plinth, these candlesticks are based on a design attributed to Jean-Demosthène Dugourc (1749-1825) in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Candlestick height 12 1/2” (31.5cm).

Overall height 17” (43cm)

Width 5 3/8” (13.5cm)

French

Circa 1890

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Antique Ormolu Pair of Louis Style Table Lamp Candlesticks

A very fine pair of French, late 19th century, ormolu table lamps in the early Louis XV style. The single sconce above a stem cast with acanthus leaves standing on a spreading stepped base with scroll and shell border. Finely cast and chased with the original matt & burnished gilding. Rewired.

Height 11″ (28cm) Lamp Height 16 3/4” (42.5cm)

Width 6″ (15cm)

Depth 6″ (15cm)

French

Circa 1890

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Antique Ormolu Table Lamps In the Empire Style

A pair of late 19th century gilt brass candlestick lamps in the Empire style. The single sconce over a central stem cast with florets, issuing from a spreading circular base, with bands of sunflower heads. Regilded. Sympathetically converted to electricity. Rewired.

Height to bayonet 13 3/4” (35cm)

Candlestick height 9 3/4” (24.5cm)

Base diameter 4 3/4” (12cm)

French

Circa 1870

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Antique Louis XVI Ormolu & Marble Candelabra

A fine pair of bronze, ormolu & marble, mid 19th century French candelabra in the Louis XVI style. The patinated bronze putti seated cross legged on a naturalistic base, each supporting a pair of ormolu candle arms. The circular griotte stepped marble plinth bases with ormolu acanthus and bead cast mounts. Superb original matt & burnished gilding and patination. Discreetly drilled for electricity.

Height 12 3/4” (32.5cm)

Width 6 1/4″ (16cm)

Depth 4 3/8″ (11cm)

French

Circa 1850

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Antique Pair of Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vases by Paul Milet for Sevres

Paul Milet (1870-1950) for Sevres

A pair of early 20th century ormolu mounted deep blue/purple Flambé porcelain vases. The flared tops above an ormolu band with tapering ovoid body standing on a flared socle and ormolu base. Marked ‘MP SEVRES’ to the bases.

Height 11 3/4″ (30cm)

Base diameter 4″ (10.2cm)

French

Circa 1910

Paul Milet was the son of the ceramist Félix Optat Milet (1838-1911). After training in the laboratory of the Manufacture de Sèvres, he became a chemist and worked in the factory founded by his father in 1866 at 8, rue Troyon in Sèvres. Paul worked with Félix until his fathers death in 1911, then with his son Henri, a ceramics engineer, who later was appointed director of the factory in 1931, father and son worked in close collaboration.
At the Salon des artistes français, Milet exhibited unique and utilitarian pieces: inkwells, vases, candlesticks. He obtained an honorary diploma at the Fire Arts exhibition in 1897.
At the Universal Exhibition of 1900, he obtained a gold medal for his earthenware “of pleasant shapes, decorated by the most diverse processes, cloisonné enamels, enamels on gold paillon. In all these decorations, Millet used with discernment the rich palette of enamels that he mastered.
Milet also exhibited at the Palais Galliera during the Porcelain Exhibition in 1907, then in 1909 and 1911 at the Exhibition of stoneware, earthenware and terracotta.
He abandoned porcelain production after the First World War.

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Antique Rococo Ormolu Firescreen

An attractive French ormolu firescreen in the rococo style, from the first half of the 20th century. The original mesh mounted with three sprays of flowers, unusually cast issuing from the screen, inset a rococo scrolling acanthus cast frame, with triform feet. Retaining the original ormolu finish.

Height 26 3/8” (67cm)

Width 28 3/8” (72cm)

Depth 8 1/4” (21cm)

French

Circa 1930

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Antique French Ormolu Mounted Gueridon

A late 19th century, French, mahogany & ormolu mounted gueridon in the manner of Henry Dasson. The circular top with radiating veneers encircled by a gilt bronze rim, the panelled sides with scrolling ormolu acanthus friezes supported by four turned fluted columns headed by ribbon tied floral swags. The base with deep lattice sides, a device used by Dasson, standing on turned legs with toupie feet.

Height 29 1/4” (74 cm)

Top diameter 14 1/4” (36 cm)

French

Circa 1890

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Antique French Empire Ormolu & Bronze Urns

A pair of 19th century, French Empire bronze and ormolu mounted urns. The flared

rims above a body with stiff leaf band, flanked by gilt scroll handles, standing on

stepped plinths, the sides mounted with finely cast panels of scrolling leaves, with

square bases. Retaining the original

patination & gilding. Cast ‘MP’ to

plinth mount

Height17″ (43cm)

Width 7″ (18cm)

Depth 4 3/4“ (12cm)

French

Circa 1820

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Antique Pair of Regency Candlesticks

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