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320 French 18th Century Silver Chamberstick
An early 18th century French silver chamberstick circa 1720-1740. The small round chamberstick has the typical early French design. It has a round base with a swirl rim, molded detail on the socket and a thumb grip handle with a finger placement. The The thumb grip has a shell design at its end and it … Continued
317 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century silver French chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round plain rising base with a guiloche patern on the candle holder. It has an interesting coat of arms with a crown above a boar head. The chamberstick is marked with the makers mark of André AUCOC, who worked from 1887-1911. His mark as well … Continued
290 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century silver French chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round design and has both a Guilloche pattern on its base and stem as well as a delicate clover leaf design on its base, stem, wax dripper and snuffer. The detailed pattern (similar to an etching) can be seen on each of its parts, the … Continued
260 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver chamberstick. The chamberstick is round with its base elevated through several small steps or levels. A very fine decoration is on the third level as well as on the base. The decoration on the main part of the base as well as the candle holder is comprised from rows of … Continued
240 French 18th Century Silver Chamberstick
An 18th century French silver chamberstick . The chamberstick is a 16 sided polygon having alternate sides which slightly protrude or recede. It has reeded borders throughout its tray, bobeche and handle. The handle has a decoration of a branch where it joins the tray, and a shell at its end. The removable octagonal sided … Continued
238 French 20th Century Bronze Chamberstick
An early 20th century French Bronze chamberstick. The Art Nouveau cast bronze chamberstick has a square shape with a round stand below the square base. The four sides of the base are bent out and downwards while the center part of the base is dipped and is lower than the sides of the base. This … Continued
236 French 19th Century Sterling Chamberstick
An 1840’s French Sterling chamberstick. The chamberstick is round shaped with its rim made into four flowing banded sectors. The base, stem, candle holder and removable bobeche are all elegantly plain, with no decoration, however the silver has an unusual dull coloring. The finger holder is typically French with the long handle for the thumb … Continued
234 French 19th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century French gold gilt chamberstick. The chamberstick, gold gilt bronze, is round with a detailed stunning dolphin with carved scales throughout its body. The dolphin has a crown, which serves as the candle holder of the chamberstick, and its tail curves to become the finger holder of the chamberstick. The chamberstick is very … Continued
222 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick is an Art Nouveau period chamber stick. It is cast in brass, and the candle holder is in the form of a highly stylized flower, with the stem holding the petals of the flower and continuing to the candle holder. Its matching handle is a branch connected … Continued
221 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
An 18th or early 19th century French enameled champlev? bronze chamberstick. The enameled chamberstick has the shape of a frying pan with a folded rim which is present in 18th and early 19th century chambersticks with a folded rim. It is enameled with light red and blue with an oriental inspiration with medallions of the … Continued
220 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick with a mother of pearl oval container (about 1.5 cm deep). It is repousse decorated with flowers and has two coils ending in a snakes head one on each side of the candle holder. Its handle is an entwined bronze wire. Its length (including handle) is 15 cm, its … Continued
218 French 19th Century Silverplate Chamberstick
An early 19th century French silverplate chamberstick. The chamberstick has the typical early 19th century tray and candle holder similar to bronze and silver chambersticks of the 18th and early 19th century. However, its handle lacks the finger holder present in the typical chambersticks. Its diameter is 8 cm, its height is 5 cm and … Continued
216 French 19th Century Silverplate Chamberstick
An early 19th or late 18th century French chamberstick. This unusual silver plated or silvered alloy chamberstick is of unusal shape. Its finger holder and handle are typical 18th or early 19th century French Bronze or silver chambersticks. However, its height of 5.6 cm, diameter of 5 cm and weight of 220 grams, make it … Continued
204 French 20th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 1911-1916 French silver chamberstick. The chamberstick has a square tray and candle holder. The tray and candle holder are well decorated on its edges with raised leaves, flowers and vines and the decoration is connected by swirling vine. Each corner of the chamberstick has a butterfly like decoration and the stem of the candle … Continued
198 French 19th Century Brass Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The bronze chamberstick is constructed of a bronze wire which surrounds the body of the chamberstick and culminates in the finger holder. The base of the chamberstick has four bronze leaves and four reverse painted scenes. Each leaf has on top, a jewel type decoration with a small semi-precious … Continued
195 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick which originally held a glass wind breaker, is decorated with various motives. Its base has branches and flowers, its thumb rest has a cupid with a bow and arrow, and its main parts holding the wind breaker are decorated with faces. The chamberstick has a diameter of … Continued
192 French 20th Century Brass Chamberstick
A 20th century miniature French chamberstick. The miniature (perhaps doll house) chamberstick has a round shape, is perforated and its base is enameled with light and dark blues as well as white and red shades. The chamberstick has gold branches throughout the base and the handle, and its bottom is gold gilt. The rim of … Continued
190 French 19th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round shape with no decorations on the base except for a slightly dipped circular edge. The candle holder has a band of blue enamel and the finger holder has an elongated leaf. A screw in the bottom part of the candle holder holds in place … Continued
181 French 19th Century Sterling Chamberstick
A late 19th century or early 20th century French sterling chamberstick. The chamberstick is round with several types of simple decorations. The tray, finger holder and wax drip all carry the same decorations on the rims which are beaded, and a decoration on a circumference below the rim of small circles. The original snuffer repeats … Continued
178 French 19th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century French Gold Gilt double chamberstick. The chamberstick is typical of a shape used in single chambersticks made of silver and bronze in France in the 18th and 19th century. It is relatively plain with a light gadrooned rim and a ring around the two candle holders. It has a thumb grip handle … Continued
175 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round shape with a long handle. The round base which rises to a height of about 4cm is decorated with geometric designs. The stem of the candle holder is also decorated on four sides with a design draping over a protruded head. The long handle … Continued
154 French 19th Century Pietra Dura Chamberstick
A 19th century rare French Pietra Dura chamberstick in Bronze setting. The Pietra Dura plate (which is marble inlaid with marble of other colors or semi- precious stones) has lovely white pinkish and yellow flowers and green leaves set in the black marble plate. Its rim is made up of entwined wire and the finger … Continued
144 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver Chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round simple base with a long handle which is decorated in a different style from the relatively plain base. It does not stand straight indicating that the handle which is of a different style might have been added at a later date. The base is … Continued
135 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century French chamberstick. The chamberstick is of oval shape with fine embossed decoration on the edge of the base and on the handle. The decoration includes leaves and several different kinds of flowers. The rim is bent and becomes the typicl French type handle which. The candle holder is also decrated with the … Continued
131 French 20th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century Art Nouveau French Gold Gilt chamberstick. The elegant cast chamberstick is shaped as a figure of a woman in a dress sitting on her knees with stretched arms, and holding a candle holder which stands on a stem of a flower. The folds and cloth of the dress flow and create the … Continued
127 French 19th Century Silverplate Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver plate chamberstick. This unique chamberstick has its base cast as Bacchus with grapes and leaves adorning the image. The base is bent to make up the legs of the chamberstick and its end is the handle of the chamberstick. The candle holder which is connected to the handle by two … Continued
124 French 20th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 20th century French silver chamberstick.. The chamberstick is of a round shape with a plain base and decorated rim. The base has 8 lines which start at the base and rise towards the stem of the candle holder. The candle holder has 6 perpendicular lines. It is probable that there was a removable bobeche … Continued
120 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round shape and is champlev?, enameled on the base, candle holder and handle, typical of French champlev? chambersticks. The colors of the enamel are mainly various shades of blue, white and red with a gold mesh on the base. Flowers of various colors adorn the … Continued
118 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick is an aesthetic movement dragon shaped chamberstick with Longwy Majolica comprising the stem of the candle holder. The dragon has extended wings, and a curled tail which forms the finger holder. The candle holder emerges from the mouth of the dragon and has the lovely apple blossom … Continued
93 French 19th Century Onyx Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze and onyx chamberstick. The chamberstick is heart shaped with the onyx forming the base of the chamberstick. The rim of the chamberstick is gold gilt bronze and is perforated. The chambersticks stem is lined and is connected to the base by a screw. The finger rest is curled and its … Continued
90 French 20th Century Brass Chamberstick
A 20th French brass chamberstick. The art Nouveau die cast chamberstick has an elongated leaf shape which is decorated with twigs, leaves and flowers. The candle holder is also decorated with leaves. The handle is twisted and looks like a branch which holds the base of the chamberstick. The chamberstick is 17.5 cm long (with … Continued
85 French 19th Century Brass Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze and tin chamberstick. The chamberstick has a rectangular shape and its base has a tin or tin alloy sculpture of a girl placing a wreath, or flowers on the head of a boy with one hand, holding his chin with the other. Twigs and flowers serve as background in the … Continued
78 French 19th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century French Gold Gilt chamberstick. This impressive chamberstick is a Gold Gilt church chamberstick of Gothic design. The rim has a unique design of branches and ellipsoid seeds while the base is lightly engraved with flowers and leaves. The unique hollow long handle opens at the edge to enable the carrying of a … Continued
76 French 20th Century Silverplate Chamberstick
A 20th century French silver plate chamberstick. The chamberstick base was made from a copper plate bent over to create a unique form with a lower base which stands on 3 legs and an upper base which holds the candle holder. The bases (upper and lower) have a detailed design which include flowers, leaves and … Continued
70 French 19th Century Silverplate Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver plate chamberstick. The chamberstick has a round base with a Fleur-de-lis decoration covering and protruding from the rim. The candle holder which is connected by a screw to the base, has its stem decorated with leaves and flowers. The handle is also shaped like a Fleur-de-lis at its end. The … Continued
66 French 19th Century Silverplate Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver plated chamberstick. The chamberstick is a silver plated church chamberstick of Gothic design. Its wide round rim and long handle are engraved throughout with flowers, leaves and trefoils, while the candle holder and stem have no engraving. It was sold by the Stanbrook Abbey prior to their move to North … Continued
65 French 19th Century Sterling Chamberstick
A 19th century French sterling chamberstick. The chamberstick has a unique elongated gadrooned border quatrefoil form which ends in a curved finger holder. The curved finger holder is delightfully decorated with a demonic mask of the “green man”. Its other end with a more angelic female mask. The candle socket has laurel leaf decoration and … Continued
58 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick has an oval shape with a champlev? enameled rim around a white marble base. The champlev? colors are mainly blue, white and pink. The handle is enameled and is typical of French chambersticks. The chamberstick is 18.5 cm long (including the handle), 9.5 cm wide and 5.5 … Continued
54 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 19TH century French Bronze chamberstick.This Art Nuveau French chamberstick has a square base with two flowers (cyclamen) with their stems sculptured on the base. Two leaves are also on the base, giving the chamberstick the flowing feeling which is typical of Art Nuveau. The stem of the chamberstick, is like a thin branch with … Continued
50 French 19th Century Pietra Dura Chamberstick
A rare 19th century French Pietra Dura chamberstick. The chamberstick has a Pietra Dura inset plate in a bronze French Champleve (enamel) chamberstick. The Pietra Dura plate has intricate inlaid white flowers and green leaves in the black marble plate. The champleve is beautifully colored with red, various shades of blues yellow and white throughout … Continued
33 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver chamberstick. The chamberstick is of a round shape and its rim has six lightly curved sectors with 3 lines following the curve of each sector. The base is lightly decorated close to the rim with a pattern of small curves and dots. The same pattern is also present on the … Continued
31 French 19th Century Bronze Chamberstick
A 20th century Art Nouveau Bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick has a wavy or flowing shape throughout its form. The base of the chamberstick is raised through in a flowing six sided elevated somewhat folded leaf, and has a remarkable detailed figure of a crab on one of its sides. The base is lightly marked with … Continued
17 French 18th Century Brass Chamberstick
An early 18th century French brass chamberstick circa 1720-1740. The chamberstick has a swirl rim with molded detail on the socket. The thumb grip is decorated with anthemion (palmette) detail and its underside is marked with an “A”. The candle holder socket is seamed and it screws onto the base on a coarse hand cut … Continued
16 French 19th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century French gold gilt bronze chamberstick. The chamberstick is round with a detailed stunning swan surrounding the candle holder with feathers carved throughout its wings. The round base has a guilloche circular pattern similar to # 234. The candle holder is situated on the swan’s back between the two raised wings. The finger … Continued
14 French 19th Century Gold Gilt Chamberstick
A 19th century French bronze gold gilt chamberstick. The chamberstick has an oval champlev? enameled base with flowers and branches in various shades of blue, white and black. The branches and edges are gold. A gold gilt bronze cherub is sitting on the base of the chamberstick and is holding the candle holder with one … Continued
12 French 19th Century Pewter Chamberstick
A 19th century French pewter chamberstick. The chamberstick which is oval shaped, is typical Art Nuveax. Its base is decorated with two swimming fish amidst waves and some foliage. Its handle starts from the edge of the base and becomes the stem of the candle holder. The candle holder itself has six petals for the … Continued
5 French 19th Century Silver Chamberstick
A 19th century French silver chamberstick. The chamberstick is of a round shape and is base has a lightly embossed decoration of flowers and leaves. Its wide rim is profusely decorated with branches and leaves and at one end has an entwined horn and torch, at the other end it flows into a thick, probably … Continued