Lot Essay
The Property of the late John H. Bridges, Esq., Sotheby & Co., London, 30 April 1963, lot 102
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CIRCA 1765,
Details
A PAIR OF DERBY (DUESBURY & CO.) BOCAGE CANDLESTICK FIGURES OF 'LIBERTY AND MATRIMONY',
circa 1765,
modelled as a shepherd and shepherdess seated before a balustrade, a candle-nozzle at each end, a bocage rising behind, he with a dove in his hand and his faithful dog at his feet, she holding a bird cage in her lap, a recumbent lamb at her feet, on rocaille-moulded bases enriched in gilt
12in. (30.4cm.) high (2)
circa 1765,
modelled as a shepherd and shepherdess seated before a balustrade, a candle-nozzle at each end, a bocage rising behind, he with a dove in his hand and his faithful dog at his feet, she holding a bird cage in her lap, a recumbent lamb at her feet, on rocaille-moulded bases enriched in gilt
12in. (30.4cm.) high (2)
Provenance
John H. Bridges, Esq.