A MEISSEN ROCOCO-SCROLL-MOULDED CHANDELIER, fitted with two tapering tiers of scrolling arms entwined with flowers, above and below a tier of projecting turquoise and gilt foliage-scrolls, each with a pendant oval flower-cluster, fitted to a central scroll-moulded baluster column painted with flowers and with a pierced lower part modelled with forget-me-nots, with a pendant flower-cluster, the column applied with three scantily clad seated putti with a musical score and instruments, three of the arms applied with a canary and the lower arms each fitted at the nozzle with three smaller scrolling arms, painted overall in vivid colours and bright gilding (damage to extremities and gilding rubbed), the figures incised 2778, one with Pressnummer 78, late 19th Century | Christie's

Lot 451

451

A MEISSEN ROCOCO-SCROLL-MOULDED CHANDELIER, fitted with two tapering tiers of scrolling arms entwined with flowers, above and below a tier of projecting turquoise and gilt foliage-scrolls, each with a pendant oval flower-cluster, fitted to a central scroll-moulded baluster column painted with flowers and with a pierced lower part modelled with forget-me-nots, with a pendant flower-cluster, the column applied with three scantily clad seated putti with a musical score and instruments, three of the arms applied with a canary and the lower arms each fitted at the nozzle with three smaller scrolling arms, painted overall in vivid colours and bright gilding (damage to extremities and gilding rubbed), the figures incised 2778, one with Pressnummer 78, late 19th Century

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A MEISSEN ROCOCO-SCROLL-MOULDED CHANDELIER, fitted with two tapering tiers of scrolling arms entwined with flowers, above and below a tier of projecting turquoise and gilt foliage-scrolls, each with a pendant oval flower-cluster, fitted to a central scroll-moulded baluster column painted with flowers and with a pierced lower part modelled with forget-me-nots, with a pendant flower-cluster, the column applied with three scantily clad seated putti with a musical score and instruments, three of the arms applied with a canary and the lower arms each fitted at the nozzle with three smaller scrolling arms, painted overall in vivid colours and bright gilding (damage to extremities and gilding rubbed), the figures incised 2778, one with Pressnummer 78, late 19th Century
37½in. (95cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Cf. Dr. K. Berling (Ed.), op. cit., p. 101, Fig. 269 for an original example of the 18th Century, modelled by J. J. Kändler, from which this chandelier is adapted

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