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Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks Signed H Picard
Louis XVI style Napoleon III period
Model By Charles Delafosse (1734/1789)
Decorated with flowers, acanthus leaves and garland of pearls
Fluted shaft decorated with 3 lion heads connected by a garland
In the center a firepot from which the three arms of light extend
Fluted pedestal Ø 15 cm
In very good shape
Weight 6.5 kg per pair
Henri Picard (1840-1890) Parisian bronze caster
According to the National Archives, the bronzier Henri Picard, founder and gilder, established himself at 6, rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839 before settling at 10 rue de la Perle until 1864. He provided decorative objects for the small apartments of Napoleon III at the Louvre. He was known for the quality of his production of table pieces and fireplace fittings, particularly the combination of gilded bronze and silvered bronze. An important pair of Picard candelabra with twelve lights is kept at the Louvre Museum.
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