Antique French 19th Century Altar Candlesticks

Updated August 7, 2026

Pair of Antique French 19th Century patinated brass ecclesiastical altar candlesticks featuring a fluted column shaft and an ornate tripod base with scroll feet. Adorned with a cross, the Mater Dolorosa, and the third displays the Hebrew letters ???? (YHWH), known as the Tetragrammaton, enclosed inside a triangle set against stylized clouds and sunburst rays. This traditional symbol represents the name of God in Judeo-Christian and Western esoteric or Masonic iconography.The Inscription: The four Hebrew letters read right-to-left as Yod-Heh-Vav-Heh (????), the biblical proper name of the God of Israel, often translated as Yahweh or Jehovah.The Triangle: An equilateral triangle traditionally symbolizes the Holy Trinity in Christian art or absolute deity, eternity, and divine perfection in other decorative and fraternal traditions. Surrounding Motifs: The radiating sunburst (glory) combined with clouds represents divine presence, light, or heavenly manifestation.

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