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Lot 2092
A Pair of Chinese Brass Elephant Candle Holders
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, a well cast pair of brass elephant form candlesticks, cast in two parts with a seam where the holder meets the back, there are wonderful details to the elephants and some inset stones, the pair comes together with fitted custom wood stands.

DOA 8 1/5 x 6 5/15 x 4 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Some small losses and repair where the holder holders attach to back of elephants; some pushes and minor nick to candle holder; repair to foot of one; some cracking, wear and loss to underside of elephants and their legs; soldered to area where candle handle meets the back of the elephant; loss of almost all inset stones.