A Whimsical Pair of Victorian Bronzed Metal Candlesticks Each Formed as an Elephant Before a Palm Tree sub-Antiques but they began to appear

but they began to appear in the early-nineteenth century in France

and are overall in very good condition

amidst the rich hunting grounds of Suffolk

feature James Best

A Whimsical Pair of Victorian Bronzed Metal Candlesticks Each Formed as an Elephant Before a Palm Tree sub-Antiques but they began to appearOrigin: British Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1875 90 Height: 4. 5 inches Base Diameter: 2. 25 inches Of small proportions, the bronzed candlesticks fashioned as palm trees with flared sconces raised on circular stepped bases with elephants in attendance and registered lozenge marks to bases survive from the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The detailing is sharp, with the tough skin on the elephants and texture