German Figural Candelabra with Porcelain Figures

Pair of 19th century German figural and ormolu candelabra, set…
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Pair of 19th century German figural and ormolu candelabra, set with three branches and sconces set above a pair of porcelain figures one in the form of a man with bag pipes, th other in the form of a lady with mandolin, raised on square bases, height 49 cm, (2)

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  • Ormolu - Ormolu was popular with French craftsmen in the 18th and 19th century for ornamental fittings for furniture, clocks and other decorative items. True ormolu is gilt bronze, that is bronze that has been coated with gold using a mercury amalgam. Due to the health risks associated with using mercury, this method of creating ormolu was discontinued in France in the 1830s. A substitute was developed consisting of about 75% copper and 25% zinc, however it was inferior to the bronze version. It was often lacquered to prevent it tarnishing.
  • Sconce - A light attached to a wall. Originally a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket and sometimes with a reflective back plate, but now applied to an electric light that has been inspired by that design.

    In recent times the word has also come into use to desribe the candle holders on a candelabra.

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