A PAIR OF WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT TWIN-BRANCH WALL LIGHTS

IN THE MANNER OF WILLIAM KENT

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A PAIR OF WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT TWIN-BRANCH WALL LIGHTS
In the manner of William Kent
Each with an acanthus-wrapped vase with gadrooned neck and flaming finial, on a pinched and turned stepped socle and issuing a pair of scrolled serpentine panelled and acanthus-wrapped branches with turned drip-pans, the undersides with upspringing acanthus, the whole on a scrolled voluted bracket with rectangular lappeted platform, the scrolled serpentine support with lappeted mouldings, one with paper label to the reverse indistinctly inscribed in ink, the other with similar paper label inscribed in ink '15550', redecorated
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high (2)

Provenance

By repute the Marquesses of Bute, Cardiff Castle, Wales.

Lot Essay

By tradition these wall lights were acquired by John, 3rd Marquess of Bute (1847-1900) from Chiswick House, London, during the time that he rented Chiswick, and they were then moved to Cardiff Castle, Wales when he left in January 1891.

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