ONE MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, 1821 AND ONE MARK OF WILLIAM BATEMAN, RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL

The inspiration for the base and stem on the present candelabra derives from Ancient Roman candelabra as engraved by G. B. Piransi (1720-1778) and published in England in 1811 in H. Moser's A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, Paterae, Tripods Candelabra, Sarcophagi, &c. Other examples of the same design include a pair of candelabra made for Thomas, 3rd Baron Foley, (T. Schroder, The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver, Los Angeles, 1988, pp. 419-421, no. 112) and a pair made for Sir Richard Sutton 2nd Bt., (Christies, London, 5 July 2000, lot 4)