PAIR OF CRYSTAL AND ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS P.Petrov workshop, Moscow, 1830s
Lotto 342
1 5002 000
Candlesticks in the form of a crystal faceted column expanding downwards, ending in a gilded bronze cup on a stem; on a round bronze base. On a bronze capitol decorated with a lapel of leaves, a babeshka in the form of a vase on a stem is mounted. The base is decorated with relief alternating images: vases with flowers and cupids with garlands on the sides; burning torches and palmettes. The babeshka is decorated with a composition of vases with flowers and cupids with garlands on the sides.
H. 30,5 cm et 31,5 cm