THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A pair of Dutch silver-gilt three-light candelabra
MAKER'S MARK OF FRANS SIMONS, THE HAGUE, 1800
Details
A pair of Dutch silver-gilt three-light candelabra
maker's mark of Frans Simons, The Hague, 1800
Each on spreading circular base chased with a band of foliage and with fluted tapering cylindrical stem, the shoulders cast and chased with rosettes, with vase-shaped socket and detachable leaf-capped scroll branches each terminating in a detachable vase-shaped socket on torch-shaped stem, with detachable central flame finial on detachable stem of triangular section, with chains and detachable gilt-copper wheat ears and wild flowers, marked on bases and two nozzles, the branches, sockets and finials unmarked
26½in. (67cm.) high
180ozs. (5,605grs.) (2)
maker's mark of Frans Simons, The Hague, 1800
Each on spreading circular base chased with a band of foliage and with fluted tapering cylindrical stem, the shoulders cast and chased with rosettes, with vase-shaped socket and detachable leaf-capped scroll branches each terminating in a detachable vase-shaped socket on torch-shaped stem, with detachable central flame finial on detachable stem of triangular section, with chains and detachable gilt-copper wheat ears and wild flowers, marked on bases and two nozzles, the branches, sockets and finials unmarked
26½in. (67cm.) high
180ozs. (5,605grs.) (2)
Provenance
Anon. sale; Christie's, 12 December 1983, lot 45