Pair of Silverplate Mini Lady Hand Taper Candle Holders Vintage

Pair of Silverplate Mini Lady Hand Taper Candle Holders VintagePair of Silverplate Mini Lady Hand Taper Candle Holders Pair of figural silver'plated "hand" candle or match holders French or Continental European circa 1880 1900 Inspired by both Neoclassical and Belle Epoque taste Finely modeled female hand extending from a ruffled cuff or sleeve, grasing a flared cup form typically used for taper or match holders, sometimes as a vesta holder on a dressing or writing table Likely silver plate over brass or white

presented in an ebonized wood frame with gilt oval bezel

Retz - French churchman

Bossuet was a central figure in 17th c French Catholicism and court life under Louis XIV

but several high-quality miniatures bearing this name have sold a reputable European auctions

Dante or Medici nobles

Single small drawer at front

Unmarked but weighty silver

heavy foxing overall

Richard III

Still valuable based on its construction and weight

Part of the Jagdstil (hunting style) decorative tradition popular in Alpine and central European chalets

followed by Jan Mallin until 1913