Lot Essay
Cf. D. Howard and J. Ayers, op.cit., p.672 for a larger standing pewter candle-holder
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A RARE PAIR OF PEWTER TAPER-STICKS, modelled as Europeans, each kneeling on one knee on a pierced circular base holding a vase in their raised arms, traces of pigment remaining (one hand repaired), late 18th Century
Details
A RARE PAIR OF PEWTER TAPER-STICKS, modelled as Europeans, each kneeling on one knee on a pierced circular base holding a vase in their raised arms, traces of pigment remaining (one hand repaired), late 18th Century
9cm. high (2)
9cm. high (2)
Provenance
Previously sold Christie's, 25 November 1974, lot 145