Bronze Crane & Turtle Candlesticks, 19th Century French
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
-
candlesticks, material
- gilt and bronze 252
- ormolu and bronze 176
Visually similar items
A pair of bronze Chinoiserie candlesticks, French, 19th century. 29 cm
Lladro 'Winter Wonderland (B)' figure group 01001429 issue year 1982 Retirement year 2002 Sculptor Salvador Debón condition fair to poor, losses to the reigns & horns. (have pieces for the horns) dimensions 43 x 53 cm
A Spanish colonial carved and polychromed Corpus Christi, 17th/18th century. 60 cm high, 37 cm wide
Thai bronze figure of a Ramakien Demon, the standing figure with ten arms, holding a weapon on each hand, wearing an ornate robe and a two-tier faced headdress, on wooden base, height 44.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney