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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=15285'>327 Sold Manner of Juste Aurèle Meissonier Stunning LARGE Pair French Ormolu Candlesticks 19th Ct</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/814/13451f3c.jpg.109x137.png' alt='327 Sold Manner of Juste Aurèle Meissonier Stunning LARGE Pair French Ormolu Candlesticks 19th Ct'/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><strong><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">Fine Quality Pair of LARGE Heavy Gauge French Ormolu Rococo Style Table or Desk Single Light Candlesticks in the manner of </span></span></font></font></em></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Juste Aurele Meissonier. </b>Each having a fluted tulip-form candle socket over a very ornate waisted central stem ending on domed circular lavish cast bases depicting scroll detail and butterflies and insects. Last half of the Nineteenth Century. </span></span></font></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Condition:</b></span></span></font></font></em><em><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">These pieces have been professionally re-gold plated, they retain their original firm fitting heavy gauge drip pans. </span></span></font></font></em> </span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.35cm; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Height:</b></span></span></font></font><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">(entire as shown image one) 11&rdquo; (28cm). </span></span></font></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Width:</b></span></span></font></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"> (at base) 6.5&rdquo; (16.5cm). </span></span></font></font></em><strong><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">Depth:</span></span></font></font></strong><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"> (at base) 6.25&quot; (16cm).&nbsp; </span></span></font></font></em> </span>&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.35cm; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><strong><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">Item Sold</span></span></font></font></em></strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.35cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(86, 125, 140);"><em><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></font><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Juste Aur&egrave;le Meissonier (1695&ndash;1750),</b></span></span></font></font></em><em><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">an Italian who came to Paris in 1723, was a goldsmith, sculptor, painter, architect, and furniture designer. He is often considered the leading originator of the influential Rococo style in the decorative arts. Described by one of his contemporaries as &quot;an unruly genius, and, what's more, spoilt by Italy.&quot; Born at Turin on March 17, 1695, the son of </span></span></font></font></em><em><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Etienne Meissonnier II (b.1660)</b> a goldsmith from Aix-en-Provence, France. His first recorded commission was for the engraving of dies for the Turin Mint. And his second, in 1715, for a medal die for the French Royal Mint</span></span></font></font></em></span><em><font color="#003300"><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></span></font></font></font></em></span></p>
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