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French Empire Bronze Ormolu Palatial Candelabra#1916369

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French Empire Bronze Ormolu Palatial Candelabra#1916369
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From the Estate Of Robert L. Reese Prominant Collector/Artist Atlanta Over 20 Years
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An Important Empire Ormolu or gilt bronze and patinated bronze near life size Palace candelabra. French, circa: 1805-1810. Measuring: 52" high and Weighing 100 Pounds. <BR><BR>

This Large and Important bronze candelabra is one of a few know to exist. A dark patinated bronze neo-classicaly draped female maiden holds aloft a eight(8) lights with its original removable flame candle snuffer. The base is Ormolu mounted Rouge Royal marble and a solid specimen which is mounted with four(4) Ormolu mounts one on each panel/side. The Present candelabra is based on the original drawings and designs by Charles Percier (1764-1838). The present candelabra is Signed "RABIAT" both Rabiat and Pierre-Francois Feuchere both created similar candelabras of the exact scale and size using the the same exact casting of the female maiden in each of their designs. They also both used similar and sometimes the same ormolu candelabra stems and branches too.

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Rabiat's name is included in an inventory of the business of M. Disenmartin, taken on 24 December 1790 under the heading of 'Flambeaux argentes de diff modeles were'Quatre paires de grand uni Rabiat...a 16 64' (H. Ottomeyer, P. Proschel et al, Vergoldete Bronzen, 1986, vol. II, p. 700). A pair of wall-lights signed Rabiat is at Fountainebleau, see Musee National du Chateau de Fontainebleau, Catalogue des Collections de Mobilier, vol.1, Pendules et bronzes d'Ameublement entres sous le Premier Empire, p. 149, cat. 127. This pair ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Early 1800's</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:French Empire Bronze Ormolu Palatial Candelabra</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Florida</td></tr>
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