A PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT TWO-LIGHT WALL SCONCES

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A PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT TWO-LIGHT WALL SCONCES
LONDON, 1837, MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT GARRARD II

Of upright shaped oval form, elaborately repousse and chased with a rocaille, scroll and flowerhead cartouche on a matted ground, enclosing later engraved Royal Ducal armorials, surmounted by two cherubs supporting rocaille, with two acanthus scroll branches supporting openwork everted rocaille sockets, fully marked--18in. (45.7cm.) high
(122 oz. 10 dwt.) (2)

Lot Essay

The style of the rocaille decoration, the branches and the everted sockets on these sconces is virtually identical to that found on the Abercorn chandelier of the same date, also by Garrard, sold in these Rooms October 30, 1990, lot 349, thus suggesting the same modeller.