A highly unusual pair of bronze wall candelabras featuring gothic-like sculptures of frightening and lifelike bats in the style of Matthew Boulton.

The pieces bear a replica maker's mark of the renowned 18th century English silversmith.

These high quality bronze candelabras are made from the lost wax process (cire perdue).

The attention to detail is absolutely fantastic and they are truly breathtaking to behold.



Height 36 cm

Width 24 cm

Depth 12 cm 



Sometimes called by the French name of 'cire perdue' or the Latin, 'cera perduta' is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artist's sculpture.

In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.