Giltmetal Putti Candelabra, Late 19th Century
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A pair of giltmetal three-light candelabra, late 19th century, each with scrolled pedestal base rising to a central urn with a band of putti and leaf scrolled handles issuing a ribboned thyrsos wand hung with musical instruments and having three scrolled candle arms with ivy cast nozzles, height 44 cm. Provenance: The property of a gentleman, Sydney.
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- Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
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