Bronze and Onyx Candelabra, Louis XV Style

A pair of bronze and onyx candelabra, 19th century, in the…
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A pair of bronze and onyx candelabra, 19th century, in the Louis XV manner with a central knopped stem embellished with lions' heads and supporting five upward sweeping scrolled arms with bronze pans and dishes, upon a circular onyx socle and squared base with foliate scroll bronze feet. Height 66 cm

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  • Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.

    This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
  • 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.

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