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Pair of candlesticks polychrome Paris porcelain, decorated with small colored flowers and floral motifs in gilt in the style of Jacob Petit *, of XIXth century.
These candlesticks are in good condition and are very decorative. They are numbered hollow underneath.
A note: the gilding was done again on the flange of the barrel of two candlesticks (see red arrows), wear the decoration and gilding in places, traces of dirt (wax), see photos.
the most famous porcelain manufacturer of the century did not have the vocation of ceramist. He began by studying painting at Gros, then short Europe. England, gave him a taste of the decorative object: on his return to France in 1830, he hastens to publish a Compendium Home Decor includes everything that relates to furniture. Soon, porcelain seemed to him the best way to express his tastes. A Sevres, a fleeting workshop will be the first attempt. Around 1830, Jacob Petit, up a business in Belleville. The success and helping ambition in 1838 the porcelain company buys modest Weill Baruch at Fontainebleau; it is the success, he is quick to triple the number of workers. In 1850, he groups his two factories in Avon, but some years later, in 1862, retires from Paradise Street Poissoniere, giving his business to one of his workers, Jacquemain.
