A pair of bronze and ormolu candlesticks in the form of cranes.
A pair of bronze and ormolu candlesticks in the form of cranes.
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A fine pair of bronze cranes on parcel-gilt rockwork bases, each with a coronet to the neck and holding in its beak an opened oak leaf surmounted by a candle sconce and original drip-pan.
Cranes being emblematic of all the virtues are the heraldic device of several noble families including Gibson of Dublin. Circa 1840
H: 15” (38cm) W: 4.5” (11cm)