Decorative ornament (2) - Belgium - Two ship candlesticks

Two ship's candlesticks

A beautiful and complete pair of antique brass cardan ship's candlesticks (gimbal candlesticks), suitable for use on the table and on the wall. These characterful candlesticks are made of high-quality yellow copper/brass and are equipped with a movable cardan mechanism that originally ensured that the candle on a rocking ship would always stand upright. The broad, stable base is richly decorated with graceful relief motifs in a Neo-Baroque style and features an integrated eye at the rear for easy wall mounting. Both candlesticks are in excellent, well-working, and gleamingly polished condition with light authentic signs of age. A distinctive and functional set of maritime antiquities, perfect for collectors or as a atmospheric focal point in a classic, nautical, or country interior.

The lot measures 26 cm, 13 cm base diameter, weighing a total of 2.4 kg. It is packed very carefully and shipped worldwide with Track & Trace.