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Lot Essay
The crest is that of Godolphin, as borne by the Dukes of Leeds, probably for George William Frederick, 6th Duke of Leeds (1775-1838)
The model for these candelabra was first used in 1734-35 by the celebrated Parisian goldsmith Thomas Germain. One of his most masterful designs, this model appears in the portrait of Germain and his wife by Largillière, now in the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. A pair by Germain of 1734-35 is in the Espirito Santo Collection, also in Lisbon.
The design was clearly popular in England, as several London silversmiths copied the model, presumably from another Germain pair formerly at Ham House. Frederick Kandler produced a version of them in 1738 (Sotheby's, New York, November 3, 1989, lot 363), and John Le Sage made an exact copy in 1744. Another pair by Parker and Wakelin of 1770 is in the Fairhaven Collection at Anglesey Abbey.
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Portrait of Thomas Germain and wife with this model of candelabra, by Largillière, Courtesy Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon
The model for these candelabra was first used in 1734-35 by the celebrated Parisian goldsmith Thomas Germain. One of his most masterful designs, this model appears in the portrait of Germain and his wife by Largillière, now in the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. A pair by Germain of 1734-35 is in the Espirito Santo Collection, also in Lisbon.
The design was clearly popular in England, as several London silversmiths copied the model, presumably from another Germain pair formerly at Ham House. Frederick Kandler produced a version of them in 1738 (Sotheby's, New York, November 3, 1989, lot 363), and John Le Sage made an exact copy in 1744. Another pair by Parker and Wakelin of 1770 is in the Fairhaven Collection at Anglesey Abbey.
PHOTO CAPTION
Portrait of Thomas Germain and wife with this model of candelabra, by Largillière, Courtesy Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon