120 objects from the Royal Collection return to the Royal Pavilion in Brighton
FRANCE
Set of candelabra
1787-92Gilt bronze, enamel | 76 x 30.5 x 18.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 4246
A set of four light candelabra, different in design but similar in composition: each holds a percussion instrument and stand on a rocky base strewn with plants and vegetation; behind are tress and a central bamboo shaft which are attached to the candle arms. The shaft terminates in a dragon crouched on a ball; all on a fretwork apron mount hung with bells on four feet of clustered bamboo stems.
