A true museum quality pair of gilded bronze ormolu candleabra lamps ( guaranteed over 150 years old French mercury gilded gold bronze ) . Remarkable and original gold patina of the highest quality well preserved created with sharp bronze casted parts with percision detail ( note the razor sharp adornments and flowing organic branches organically decorated ) . This rare pair of candleabras is considered the very highest end of antique french bronze with similar period examples on display at iconic mansions and historical buildings such as Niavaran palace pahlavi royal residence palace of Versailles Buckingham Palace Buckingham Gate London England UK throughout history and currently 1600 Pennsylvania Ave The white House. Large and impressive size ( 40" tall to top of finial ) with sound correct weight and stable straight stance acquired from a New York gold coast Long Island estate with sevres meissen porcelain kpm plaque lusters moser bohemian glass and Italian Renaissance furnishings.