Lot Essay
A related pair of brass andirons attributed to Daniel King, Philadelphia sold in these rooms, The Collection of Eddy Nicholson January 27, 1995, lot 1078.
PHILADELPHIA, 1760-1780
Details
A PAIR OF FEDERAL BRASS ANDIRONS
Philadelphia, 1760-1780
Each with a spiral flame and diamond finial above a spiral baluster-shaped shaft over a plinth, on spurred cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet; together with a firetool holder
24in. high (3)
Philadelphia, 1760-1780
Each with a spiral flame and diamond finial above a spiral baluster-shaped shaft over a plinth, on spurred cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet; together with a firetool holder
24in. high (3)
Provenance
Louis W. Brooks
F.L. Mitchell, 1946
Jess Pavey, Birmingham, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hansen, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
F.L. Mitchell, 1946
Jess Pavey, Birmingham, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hansen, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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