{"product_id":"vintage-pair-of-small-double-candle-53488","title":"Vintage Pair of Small Double Candle Holders with Bearded Masks, Gilt Metal Wall or Furniture Mounts, Renaissance Revival,  19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1850s and 1860s, Parisian taste rediscovered the French Renaissance. The châteaux of the Loire were restored, and the ornament of François I’s reign came back into fashion: strapwork, cartouches and, above all, carved masks with flowing beards and leafy hair. Makers of decorative metalwork borrowed these faces for clocks, furniture mounts and small lighting fixtures, giving modern interiors a touch of sixteenth-century drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair of small double candle holders carries that Renaissance spirit. Each has an elongated oval backplate, pointed at both ends and decorated with raised scrolls and small leafy finials. At the centre is a bearded mask with a furrowed brow and a curling moustache. It is flanked by two small, tulip-shaped candle cups wrapped in leaves, with a fan-shaped ornament behind. The cups have openings about 1 cm across, sized for very slim candles. The gilt finish is bright and crisp in the raised areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair is in good condition, with a warm patina and some signs of age, as pictured. Their small scale makes them versatile. They can hold slim candles on a wall or a piece of furniture, serve as decorative mounts for a cabinet or a bookcase, or simply stand out as two characterful masks in a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, this is a vintage pair of small double candle holders in gilt metal, with bearded masks in the Renaissance revival style, attributed to the nineteenth century. Each is 11 cm long, and they are exactly as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Length 11 cm (4.3 in); width 6 cm (2.4 in); candle openings about 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter. Each is about the size of a playing card.\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Gilt metal\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Renaissance revival style; vintage, attributed to the nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: Professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide. We handle the paperwork, with all import duties paid by us; nothing to settle on delivery.\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Good; warm patina; signs of age.\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: Accepted within 30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59806644044121,"sku":"LM-E-558","price":458.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8699193399_1wak.jpg?v=1791577754","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/vintage-pair-of-small-double-candle-53488","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}