Pair Of Early 20thC Bronze Eagle & Serpent Candlesticks Art Nouveau

Pair Of Early 20thC Bronze Eagle & Serpent Candlesticks Art NouveauA stunning pair of early 20th century bronze candlesticks in the form of eagles and serpents. The candlesticks depict a scene from the tale of 'The Eagle and The Serpent' from Aesop's Fables, whereby an eagle swooped down upon a serpent and seized it in his talons with the intention of carrying it off and devouring it. But the serpent was too quick for him and had its coils round him in a moment; and then there ensued a life and death struggle between

and the leather top shows signs of historic use

The original artist label and price remains in place to the back of the work

all standing on four turned legs united by crossed stretchers

Diameter of top: 16cm

which is not visible when closed

There is a wood shrinkage split across the front left of the coffer

A charming object

A gilt bronze Thai deity mounted upon a wooden plinth

and there is some discolouration to a small section of the glass at the base (please see photographs)

complete with its original key and a glass domed display case

glass inkwells and a blue and gilt stamped slope

207 has the first issue misprint of 'actresses' instead of 'ancestress' and chapters 47 and 48 are misnumbered