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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 7' tall 310 year old Antique Byzantine Bronze Candelabra by Claudion

« on: February 07, 2013, 07:28:45 pm »

They're not Ebay material though. Need to be in the right auction

Any suggestions?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 7' tall 310 year old Antique Byzantine Bronze Candelabra by Claudion

« on: February 07, 2013, 07:22:31 pm »

Here's the ebay ended listing for them again.  They have been stored in a "now defunct" monestary?!  So are these legally acquired?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290847772734&item=290847772734&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466

AND the renowned sculptor that this is leaning towards is French Sculptor Claude Michel who is known as Clodion.  This name is similar...but not the same.

Do you any more about Claude Michel?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 7' tall 310 year old Antique Byzantine Bronze Candelabra by Claudion

« on: February 07, 2013, 07:20:09 pm »

He has them priced at $5 G !!

They didn't sell for $25,000 or 12,500 and they wouldn't sell.

I figure if I can't get $5,000 I take them to the scrap yard.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 7' tall 310 year old Antique Byzantine Bronze Candelabra by Claudion

« on: February 07, 2013, 07:17:29 pm »

Since when has MDCIIC been 1711 ? It's 1698 but this has been used on coins dated 1722. Maybe relates to something else, such as the date a monarch ascended to the throne ?ssssss

Claude Michel was born in 1738.

They belong in a church or catherdral

Thanks for the help on the dated. I just put the numbers in a program that gave me that date for those Roman numerals. Thanks for your help.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 7' tall 310 year old Antique Byzantine Bronze Candelabra by Claudion

« on: February 07, 2013, 07:14:01 pm »

Can you please give us some background on the items?  Where did they come from?  Where are you located?

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They came from a now defunct Orthodox Monastery. I am located near Wimberley, TX about 25 miles west of San Marcos, TX

I know nothing else about them.

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Antique Questions Forum / 7' tall 310 year old Antique Byzantine Bronze Candelabra by Claudion

« on: February 06, 2013, 09:29:03 pm »

I have not been able to find anything like these in my research.

Does anyone know anything about these candelabra?

These items are 7' tall and weigh 250 lbs each.
There is a date of 1702 ad in Roman Numerals which is in cast which make them 311 years old.
These are signed by famous French sculptor Claudion.
There are many symbols including angels, gargoyles, and symbols from the Catholic Church.