A George III style ormolu hall lantern

AFTER A DESIGN BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1890

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A George III style ormolu hall lantern
After a design by Thomas Chippendale, Circa 1890
The tapering frame cast with acanthus and bellflowers, electrified
22in. (55.9cm.) high

Lot Essay

This lantern is based on a design by Thomas Chippendale (see The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director, 3rd Edition, 1762, pl. CLIII). A pair of lanterns of this design were sold Sotheby's, The Leverhulme Collection, 26-28 June 2001, lot 14 (£55,700).

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