A Whimsical Pair of Victorian Bronzed Metal Candlesticks Each Formed as an Elephant Before a Palm Tree sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles are to the very tips

are to the very tips of the ears

and can be stacked together

and the stand is complete but is slightly rickety

The deep sea ground pierced centrally by three geometrically themed medallions in ruby red and apple green

A Whimsical Pair of Victorian Bronzed Metal Candlesticks Each Formed as an Elephant Before a Palm Tree sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles are to the very tipsOrigin: British Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1875 90 Height: 4. 5 inches Base Diameter: 2. 25 inches Of small proportions, the bronzed candlesticks fashioned as palm trees with flared sconces raised on circular stepped bases with elephants in attendance and registered lozenge marks to bases survive from the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The detailing is sharp, with the tough skin on the elephants and texture