Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Church Altar Jesus Statue Griffins Candlestick 1890 Mid-Century Modern The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

the base with four graduated drawers with the original Rococo brass hardware

A beautiful 24 Karat gold brooch decorated with twin ibis birds

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the bowl of flared form having twin handles with fleur de lis decoration standing on a low foot and stamped to the base with the head of Mercury and the maker's marks

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Church Altar Jesus Statue Griffins Candlestick 1890 Mid-Century Modern The Metropolitan Museum of ArtA fine & large 33" tall antique French Gothic ecclesiastical gilt bronze "Vive Jesus" candlestick, circa 1890. The candlestick is very finely cast of heavy gilt bronze, the top having a pierced and reticulated sconce decorated with scroll work and fleur des lis, with a central candlestick holder, below is an octagonal cuff with Fleury shaped crosses. The column having a stylized ring of thorns cuff supported with a Corinthian style capital, below is a