A striking pair of vintage caparisoned elephant candle holders, featuring one standing and one recumbent figure. Each piece is skillfully fashioned from carved dark hardwood and adorned with ornate, embossed silver-tone metal mounts showcasing traditional floral and foliate motifs across the ceremonial saddles and headpieces. In South Asian decorative traditions, caparisoned elephants have long served as symbols of prosperity, power, and wisdom, making these functional sculptures classic examples of artisanal decorative metalcraft.
The elegantly raised trunks curl upward to support urn-shaped candle sconces with wide drip pans, making them ideal as dramatic mantelpiece or tabletop accents.
Condition: Overall good condition displaying light surface wear and natural patina, noting a visible, stable repair where one elephant's trunk joins the candlestick sconce.
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