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MAKER'S MARK OF GEORGE HEINRICH FOURNIER, BERLIN, CIRCA 1740 (BELOW LEGAL ALLOY)
Details
Two German silver candlesticks
Maker's mark of George Heinrich Fournier, Berlin, circa 1740 (below legal alloy)
Each on shaped rectangular base with moulded corners, rising to a knobbed baluster stem surmounted by a spool-form socket
16.5cm. high
marked on reverses
466gr. (2)
Maker's mark of George Heinrich Fournier, Berlin, circa 1740 (below legal alloy)
Each on shaped rectangular base with moulded corners, rising to a knobbed baluster stem surmounted by a spool-form socket
16.5cm. high
marked on reverses
466gr. (2)
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.
Sale room notice
Please note the two candlesticks are below legal alloy and not as stated in the printed catalogue