Lot 299: Gilt and Patinated Bronze Six-Light Candelabra

A Pair of Napoleon III Gilt and Patinated Bronze Six-Light Candelabra, c. 1870, the finial modeled as a crane on a turtle's back, the standards as water-bearing maidens, socle signed "L.V.E Robert" for Louis Valentine Elias Robert (French, 1821-1874), molded black marble base inset with a gilt relief of classical figures and gods in procession, height 34 1/4 in., diameter 11 1/2 in