A pair of impressive Empire candlesticks for seven candles.
Original ormolu.
France.
Imprinted on the foot: Thomire à Paris.
Pierre-Philippe Thomire, 1751-1843 was appointed ciseleur de L'Empereur in 1809 in the service of Napoleon.
Literature: Vergoldete Bronzen door Hans Ottomeyer/ Peter Pröschel e.a., uitgever Klinkhardt & Biermann