Russian Metal Artworks

Paired candelabra for five candles with figures of the goddess Nike

    Paired candelabra for five candles with figures of the goddess Nike

    Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg

    First third of the 19th century

    Bronze; casting, chasing, knurling, gilding

    79.0 x 13.0 x 13.0 cm

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    The Empire style candelabra for five candles from gilded bronze. Each is in the shape Nike, the goddess of victory - a winged female figure in antique clothes, standing on a sphere, holding a vase in raised hands, from which five candlesticks arms protrude. The central arm with bell is decorated with foliage ornament; the cup is adorned with flower palmettas, cylindrical bobeche is adorned with meshy ornament. Lateral arms are S-shaped and decorated with leaves and flower rosettes. Candle cups are adorned with foliage ornament belt, cylindrical bobeche - with meshy ornament. The figure is on leafed rosette, mounted on the stepped cylindrical pedestal, which is on smooth two-stepped square plinth. The pedestal is decorated with ornament in the shape of multi-petalled flowers; the pedestal protrusion - with geometric ornament belt.

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    Инв.2832.1-2/ДПИ