Neo-egyptian Garnish, Attr. To F. Barbedienne,

A neo-Egyptian gilt bronze set It is composed of two three-light candelabra and a clock. The rich decoration of palmettes, flowers and papyrus buds, columns and Egyptian heads, lion shanks and paws, as well as the high quality of execution allow it to be attributed to F. BARBEDIENNE; He was one of the most important art founders of the 19th century and his entire production was frequently distinguished at the Universal Exhibitions and honored by numerous medals, as well as his model creators, his chasers and his fitters. The Egyptian style, very fashionable since Napoleon I and his famous military campaigns in Egypt, undertaken from 1799 and inaugurating the famous “Return from Egypt” style, was rediscovered in France in the 1830s and especially around 1860. The plate bears the stamp of: “JAPY frères”, who received the Gold Medal at the Universal Exhibitions of 1825, 1827, 1834, 1844, 1849. dimensions: clock H: 43cm W: 38cm D: 23cm candelabra H: 46cm W: 26cm