Royal Ceremonial and Festive Elephant Candle Holders

A pair of royal elephants, elegantly designed and transformed into festive candleholders. The elephants have been designed with sterling silver and 24K gold leaf gilded head, red lacquer feet and a strikingly masterful cloisonné work saddle. Mounted atop the elephants are a pair of candle holders in Brazilian liana wood and sterling silver. Cloisonne is the ancient chinese art of enameling. A French word meaning "enclosed", is a metal-working technique. It is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné. The decoration is formed by first adding compartments or cells to the metal object. This is done by soldering or sticking silver or gold wires, or thin strips placed on edge. These are visible in the finished piece, separating the different compartments. Brazilian liana, or better known as "Jungle Vine", is widely popular and has been available to European vivarium enthusiasts for years. With its unique surface and texture, l