A Whimsical Pair of Victorian Bronzed Metal Candlesticks Each Formed as an Elephant Before a Palm Tree sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles hanging now as an artwork

hanging now as an artwork

the juggler and the tumbler

Height: 46 inches

and the stand is complete but is slightly rickety

DSO (1870–1952) was a British soldier and colonial official

A Whimsical Pair of Victorian Bronzed Metal Candlesticks Each Formed as an Elephant Before a Palm Tree sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles hanging now as an artworkOrigin: 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