Information please!

Hi all,
We have a pair of candlesticks in our collection that are purported to have been gifts from the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia to a then-Ambassador. They were passed down to his great, great nephew, who then bequeathed them to the museum that I work for.
Any input on how old they might be, and if they are truly Russian or not is appreciated!

 

Hi Julie, Could you go back in to your post by clicking on EDIT, then clicking on the very TOP image that says "INSERT EVERY IMAGE AS A FULL IMAGE" please.....that way we can all see them FULL SIZE!!! Thanks.....much easier for ALL!!

 

Sorry about that! Newbie mistake...

 

I would suggest indicating the height of the pieces, Julie.

 

Not a problem....happens all the time with new members!!! And thank you!!

 

that's some tall tale for a lovely pairs of sticks....with no russian marks on them...

 

Looks like the Tsar and Tsarina sent a servant girl to the local 2nd hand store to buy the defective candle sticks.

 

They measure 11 1/4" tall, the vase is 3 1/4 wide.
I personally never thought that they were Russian, or from the Tsar. I did, however, hope to get useful information on the possible country of origin, and really appreciate the snark that I got instead. That really helped!

 

not quite fair to say, and not nice for welcoming a newbie

 

Searching for antique faceted bronze candlestick, I found these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEAUTIFU...TICK-HOLDERS-FACETED-BALL-XG8-3-/401644443392

https://www.bluecherryantiques.co.u...ion-knop-brass-ejector-candlesticks-code-0863

 

Help comes in many forms here.....not always as expected.....and there are still members who have yet to weigh in with information they may have.
It's a process...involving many eyes....who are not always here when a thread lifts off !