Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Church Altar Jesus Statue Griffins Candlestick 1890 Sold by Hirsch Markowitsch

by Hirsch Markowitsch

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" being from the neighbourhood of Dublin

This very finely antique Venetian with a golden saffron yellow body & hand-painted & gilded commode having a serpentine shaped top

which is very rare indeed

Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Church Altar Jesus Statue Griffins Candlestick 1890 Sold by Hirsch MarkowitschA 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