Western European Metal Artworks

Mantel set: sculpture "Cupid", paired vase-shaped candelabra for nine candles

    Mantel set: sculpture "Cupid", paired vase-shaped candelabra for nine candles

    France

    Third quarter of the 19th century

    Moreau, Louis-Auguste

    White metal, yellow metal, stone; casting, gilding, chasing, polishing

    Sculpture: height 84.0 cm, base diameter 31.5 cm. Candelabra: 85.5 x 21.0 x 21.0 cm

    Signature in the sculpture bottom: Auguste. Moreau. Scpt

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    Full-length putto figurine is mounted on round “ground” base fixed on the stepped round stone wax-colored socle on four feet. Putto with small wings behind his back, with two hands raised to his lips for an air kiss. The figurine leans on the cliff that is partly decorated with leaves and flowers. The figurine of Putto and the base are made of white colour metal. The socle is adorned with two rectangular inserts with relief compositions depicting running about putti. Onlay rosettes of lush acanthus leaves and lotus flowers are between the inserts. The socle upper level is highlighted with stylized ovoid ornament, the lower one - with antique foliage ornament. Its bottom part is adorned with the belt of intertwined laurel and vine branches. Four square protrusions of the plinth are decorated with onlayed round relief rosettes; roundish feet are attached to it. The feet are decorated with spoon-shaped pattern and stylized Lictor's rod. The feet and onlay details are made from white metal and partially gilded.
    Paired candelabra for nine candles, made from white metal, partially gilded, are fixed on round stepped wax-coloured stone base with four feet. Each is made in the form of vase with crater-shaped body, with high narrow neck with bent back rim, cone-shaped stem and two handles. The vase body with the image of gilded laurel branches in the center, fastened with bow, meander belt in the lower part and ovoid - in the upper part. The vase body is supplemented by onlay oval medallions placed on both sides with embossed images of a young man half-face looking right (on one medallion) and a female half-face looking left. Each medallion is hanging on bows and framed with laurel garland. The stem is decorated with spoon-shaped patterns; its edge is decorated with foliage ornament. The handles are made in the shape of lion heads with wreath of oak leaves. A rod with eight arms protruding from it is on the vase throat; it is decorated with laurel leaves belt in the lower part and with spiral ornament in the upper part. The socle is partially decorated with flutes and adorned with onlay stylized ovoid ornament in the upper part and antique style foliage ornament and belt of intertwined laurel and vine branches - in the lower part. Four square protrusions of the base are decorated with onlay round embossed rosettes. Round feet decorated with ovoid and spoon-shaped patterns are on these protrusions. The feet and onlay details are made of white colour metal and partially gilded.

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