Pair Of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks From Empire Period Attributed To Claude Galle 26cm

Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks (chiseled bronze) in matt and shiny. Quiver-shaped model with a smooth shank adorned with palmettes on the bottom and a base adorned with trophies allegories of noble sciences: war, geography and botany. Under the bobeche, a frieze decorated with butterflies and rosettes. Our candlesticks are entirely in bronze (no brass part) and composed of 6 independent parts assembled on a threaded rod. Empire period work by Claude Galle or Thomire Duterme. our torches have many similarities in spirit with other models formally identified with Claude Galle and Thomire present in public collections. We think it's more likely Claude Galle. Claude Galle (1759-1815), bronzier and founder-chaser, received master in 1786 and active in rue Vivienne, provided the Garde-Meuble for the Crown under Louis XVI but also and especially under the Empire. In particular, it makes deliveries for the Trianons, Fontainebleau, Saint-Cloud, Compiègne and the Palais des Tuileries châteaux. Very good condition: no bumps, accidents or deformation. Superb mercury gilding in matt and shiny redone (at the beginning of the 20th century) therefore in perfect condition. Height: 26cm