This small candle holder gives the impression that the candle is levitating.
This visual effect is given by fixing the candle on the brass tip.

This candlestick takes its name from Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) French sculptor, bronzier, founder, chaser and gilder. One of the most remarkable bronze makers of his generation, he is recognized for his production of bronze furniture under the Ancien Régime. Under the Empire, he raised this profession to its highest level of quality, while creating in the first years of the 19th ^century , an industrial company whose influence was European.