A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER-GILT SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRA

MARK OF EDWARD FARRELL, LONDON, CIRCA 1818

细节

A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER-GILT SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRA
MARK OF EDWARD FARRELL, LONDON, circa 1818
The rockwork base chased with shells, coral and applied with sea creatures, the stem in the form of triton standing on a spotted dolphin, his outstretched arm supporting a shell and six candle branches formed as unicorned dolphin heads, the detachable nozzles chased with seaweed, each marked inside base, nuts under base, on one nozzle and one central branch with maker's mark of Edward Farrell; also marked on base, nozzles, central shells, two arms and leaves with spurious marks for Paul Storr and spurious hallmarks for 1828, original hallmarks presumably defaced
28 in. (71.1 cm.) high; 769 oz. (23,938 gr.) (2)

来源

H.R.H. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, K.G., P.C., G.C.B. (1763-1827), second son of George III
The Magnificent Silver and Silver-Gilt Plate of His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, Deceased, Christie's, London, 19-22 March 1827, first day's sale lots 64 and 65

出版

A. Phillips and J. Sloane, Antiquity Revisited: English and French Silver-Gilt, London, 1997, p. 68, no. 13

展览

New York, Christie's, Antiquity Revisited: English and French Silver-Gilt from the Collection of Audrey Love, September 1997
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2000 - 2003

拍品专文

This pair of candelabra was sold as lots 64 and 65 in the Duke of York auction, following a larger similar example, lot 63, described as follows:
MASSIVE SILVER GILT PLATE

Lot 63 A SUPERB CANDELABRUM, by ditto [i.e. Lewis], about 34 inches high composed of a figure of NEPTUNE, one knee supported upon a sea horse, but standing upon a rock covered with marine productions. The right arm supports a shell upon his head, from which springs a hydra with five necks, bearing five sconces for lights, the whole producing a truly splendid effect. Weight of the candelabrum, 542 oz., 10 dwts. Also a mahogany brass-bound case for ditto [£180/]

Lot 64 A SMALLER CANDELABRUM of nearly the same design, and nearly 28 inches high, but the figure of Neptune is supported by a dolphin: the hydra is disposed in branches to bear six lights: weight 388 oz. 10 dwts. [£135/14/6]

Lot 65 THE COMPANION CANDELABRUM. Weight, 395 oz. 10 dwts. [£135/14/6]
The present pair of candelabra presumably flanked the larger example, lot 63, which is marked by Farrell and dated 1818 (sold Christie's, London, July 15, 1998, lot 278, now in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum). Another similar larger example of 1819 was sold at Christie's, New York, September 27, 1978, lot 213. The two larger examples employ the same figure of Neptune, but he stands on a sea-horse rather than a dolphin, as on the present examples.