Pair Louis XVI gilt bronze 3-arm candelabra, c. 18th c., France, finely cast and thickly gilt, with scroll arms decorated with swags, surmounted with a torch finial, each cup wired with candelabra socket, 11"h x 9.5"dia (bronze), 18"h (to socket)

Provenance: A Private Collection: 710 Park Avenue, NYC; Sotheby's London, 24 June 1988, [lot 34]

Notes/Literature: An identical pair of candelabra is in the Jones Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, cat. no. 202, pl. 44

Good, minor rubbing to gilding with darker scratches throughout, exterior wiring without drilling, easily converted back to candlesticks **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.