Lot Essay
The design for these candlesticks, in the style of Juste-Auréle Meissonier (1693/95-1750) was adopted by Paul Crespin for a chamber candlesticks in 1744, sold Sotheby's London, 24 April 1980, lot 240a.
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MARK OF CHARLES AND GEORGE FOX, LONDON, 1841 AND 1858
Details
Two Victorian silver chamber-candlesticks
Mark of Charles and George Fox, London, 1841 and 1858
Each on cartouche-shaped base with foliage rim and upcurved scroll handle, the stems each formed as a reclining putto supporting a foliate stem with foliate socket, marked on bases
7½in. (19cm.) long
19oz. (608gr.) (2)
Mark of Charles and George Fox, London, 1841 and 1858
Each on cartouche-shaped base with foliage rim and upcurved scroll handle, the stems each formed as a reclining putto supporting a foliate stem with foliate socket, marked on bases
7½in. (19cm.) long
19oz. (608gr.) (2)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 24 May 1989, lot 144
Special notice
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