Hi..new member..Bronze Foundry Makers Mark France,any idea ?

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by Nick Athanasatos, Dec 11, 2018.

  1. Nick Athanasatos

    Nick Athanasatos New Member

    For some reason the main picture did not load large..here it is. CJ Vander Rococo #8.jpg
     
  2. Lecollectionneur

    Lecollectionneur Well-Known Member

    Those are very good quality, 20th century in my opinion, this finish and design is like Louis XV but reinterpreted, fixation screws can say me a lot more if you have a picture please.
    Some details like the silver plated drop protections are very special, I've never seen that in this manner.
    Personally I prefer the gold and dark bronze finish, but this is very subjective.
     
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  3. Nick Athanasatos

    Nick Athanasatos New Member

    Fixation screws ? The ones underneath holding Figures?
    They are reproduction of originals by Garrards made by C.J Vander.
    (Chippendale Rococo).
    In 1993 I walked into Garrards on Regents Street in London I really almost could not believe my eyes what I was seeing and the treatment I was being given..
    An amazing place it was.
    Anyway I talked to a guy who's family has been in the Silver Vaults for 100 years and he said no reason to buy the Candlesticks I was in love with from Garrards he knew the Silversmith who made them for Garrards.
    So he had them made..when he was done I asked, now that they are done, how much more would it cost to add more hand detail to make them even better..the price was reasonable and it was done.They are my favorites but are totally black with tarnish so I wont send picture of those.These above pictured Candelabra Ive loved since back then and I finally was able to buy this pair second hand.
    Ill send pictures of screw.
     
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I do like that second, double-light piece best of those shown. Mmm. Positively tasty.

    The overall gilding makes me think the others were electroplated. I can't think of any other technique that would result in the bottoms being gilded.

    Am I seeing traces of verdigris on the first pair?
     
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  5. Nick Athanasatos

    Nick Athanasatos New Member

    The French Bronze ones..yes they are showing signs of Verdigis.
    Electroplated..which..the first?
    The two light is Odiot.
     
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  6. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Both the first and the last. I would guess the silver figures were added after the plating.
     
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  7. Lecollectionneur

    Lecollectionneur Well-Known Member

    If you know that is Odiot is an answer for me, they are certainly made for american taste, what think american members ?
    Casters made special design since the 19th for specific countries, for example in switzerland people don't like gold color, then finding silver gilt is a great rarity, the same with candlesticks, majority of them are simply silver or tin.
     
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