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A Swansea chamber candlestick
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A Swansea chamber candlestick
with short slightly flared sconce, the loop handle with serpent head, painted with a band of flowers including roses and convolvulus, circa 1820 (restored) -- 12cm. wide See illustration
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
Cf. A.E. (Jimmy) Jones & Sir Lesley Joseph, Swansea Porcelain Shapes and Decoration (1988), p. 153, pl. 2 for a similarly shaped chamber candlestick.