26-27 / 60
14
PAIR OF CHARLES X ORMOLU AND
BRONZE COLUMNAR CANDELABRA
France, Circa 1825
a) 27.75 in (70.7 cm) high
b) 28 in (71 cm) high
(Set of two)
NON-EXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
15
CRYSTAL TRINKET BOX BY OSLER
Height: 5.5 in (14 cm)
Width: 9 in (22.6 cm)
Depth: 5.75 in (14.7 cm)
Fine pair of Charles X cast and chased six-light fluted
columnar candelabra chiselled with palmettos, foliage,
and lotus leaves. Tripartite feet with claws on triangular
bases.
The reign of Charles X (1757-1836) is closely linked to the
decorative style that carries his name. Furniture retained
the heavy aspect it acquired during the Empire, yet forms
became lighter and more supple following the Romantic
trend and a renewed passion for the Gothic period.
26
27