Lot 15
15
A PAIR OF REGENCY CUT-GLASS CANDLESTICKS
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A PAIR OF REGENCY CUT-GLASS CANDLESTICKS

POSSIBLY BY BLADES

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A PAIR OF REGENCY CUT-GLASS CANDLESTICKS
Possibly by Blades
Each with diaper-cut cup drip-pan and nozzles hung with faceted drops, above a spreading dish hung with faceted drops, on a reeded and diaper-cut tapering shaft and fan base, losses and replacements
14½ in. (37 cm.) high (2)
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

This pair of candlesticks and the following lot relate to work by the 'Cut Glass Manufacturer' to George III, John Blades, of Ludgate Hill, who was established in 1770. A pair of candelabra with similar baluster shafts and ormolu branches is illustrated in J. Bourne and V. Brett, Lighting in the Domestic Interior, London, 1991, p. 170, fig. 571.

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