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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF EMPIRE ORMOLU SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRA
Early 19th Century
Each with leaf-wrapped and fluted central column supporting a leaf-tip cast sphere issuing a central leaf-wrapped nozzle and five dolphin-tailed swan-shaped scrolling branches supporting vase-shaped nozzles, on a circular stepped colomn base and hexagonal stepped plinth
29¼ in. (74 cm.) high; 13½ in. (34 cm.) diameter (2)
Early 19th Century
Each with leaf-wrapped and fluted central column supporting a leaf-tip cast sphere issuing a central leaf-wrapped nozzle and five dolphin-tailed swan-shaped scrolling branches supporting vase-shaped nozzles, on a circular stepped colomn base and hexagonal stepped plinth
29¼ in. (74 cm.) high; 13½ in. (34 cm.) diameter (2)
Provenance
The Ramos Pinto family, from whom purchased by the grandfather of the present owner.
Literature
R. Guedes, Reais Mesas do Norte de Portugal, Lisbon, 1997, 'Mesa Ramos Pinto', pp. 104-109.
Exhibited
Porto, Alfândega, Reais Mesas do Norte de Portugal, 1995.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis