A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE CANDELABRA AFTER CLAUDE MICHEL, KNOWN AS CLODION (FLEMISH 1738-1812), 19TH CENTURY one modelled as a dancing infant Bacchus, the other as a seated child, supporting a pair of cornucopiae with spiralling fruiting vines, the baluster nozzles with the remains of gilding, standing on a naturalistic base signed 'Clodion', each on a rouge marble plinth (2) 43.5cm high

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