Impressive matched pair of five-light candelabra in gilt brass, each with a central nozzle and four scrolling foliate arms, drip pans with beaded detail, and a slender standard rising from ram-head masks over a tripod of paw feet on shaped marble bases.

French Napoleon III, with lovely mellow patina and the right amount of age to the gilt; a touch of wobble commensurate with hand-made arms, tiny dings and surface marks, and old wax traces in the sconces. Takes standard taper candles. These make a show-stopping mantel or dining-table pair and hit today’s old-money / grand-millennial mood perfectly.

Height 51.5 cm (20.3 in) to top of sconces.