Lot Essay
The 'PPR’ marks to the underside of these candelabra almost certainly signify Principe Piedmonte Racconigi or Proprieta Privata Racconigi.
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LATE 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ITALIAN
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A PAIR OF ORMOLU THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA
LATE 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ITALIAN
The branches issuing from a sphere held aloft by a winged female deity on a verdi antico plinth, one stamped to the base plate '11572', '1396', '2474' and 'P.P.R'; the other '11573', '1399', '2474' and 'P.P.R'
25 ¾ in. (65 cm.) high; 10 ½ in. (27 cm.) wide
LATE 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ITALIAN
The branches issuing from a sphere held aloft by a winged female deity on a verdi antico plinth, one stamped to the base plate '11572', '1396', '2474' and 'P.P.R'; the other '11573', '1399', '2474' and 'P.P.R'
25 ¾ in. (65 cm.) high; 10 ½ in. (27 cm.) wide
Provenance
The private collection of the Italian Royal Family, Castello Reale di Racconigi,
King Umberto II (1904-1983) and by descent.
King Umberto II (1904-1983) and by descent.
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