An early 20th century Italian verdigris patinated bronze torchiere or floor standing 'Candélabre' After the antique, probably Naples The circular plateau top with lappet rim above a lobed flared vase nozzle cast with winged griffins above a knopped and lobed pedestal raised on a tapering reeded column base, the dished foliate cast base raised on three lions paw and pad feet 155.5cm high, 28cm diameter approximately Footnotes: Provenance Property of a Gentleman Collector. The origin model excavated at Herculaneum is now in the Museum of Naples. For an identical torchiere listed as a 'Candélabre' avec son calice en bas-relief (Trouvé à Herculanum), see the J.Chiurazzi & Fils - S De Angelise & Fils catalogue, Napoles 1910, see p.317, no. 73089. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing