Lot Essay
Theses girandoles and the following lot take their design from a pattern dated 1760 published in Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 3rd.edn., 1762, pl. CLXXVII.
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE GILTWOOD THREE-LIGHT GIRANDOLES
Each depicting an architectural fragment with fluted Corinthian column and arcade, with urn cresting and entwined with a flowering tree, the base with foliate scrolls, cascading water and a pair of candlearms 45in. (114cm.) high, 18in. (46cm.) wide (2)
Each depicting an architectural fragment with fluted Corinthian column and arcade, with urn cresting and entwined with a flowering tree, the base with foliate scrolls, cascading water and a pair of candlearms 45in. (114cm.) high, 18in. (46cm.) wide (2)