Chinese Bronze Champlevé Candleholder and Vase Beetle or a dramatic wall dressing

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A beautiful pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI Belle Époque candelabra lamps

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Chinese Bronze Champlevé Candleholder and Vase Beetle or a dramatic wall dressingVase: 8 1 2H x 3 7 8Dia Candlestick Holder: 8 5 8"H x 3 3 4"Diam Champleve enamel with an intricate key motif on this bronze candleholder. Fabulous workmanship through out. Earthy terracotta, lapis, and turquoise colored enamel. Wear consistent with age and use. Unmarked. Small hole on base. Sold as a set. Champlev is an old technique, wherein fields of design are gouged or cast in metalware, filled with enamel and then fired. The metal lines are