Lot Essay
These candlesticks relate to an unattributed drawing in the Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris of circa 1810 (H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel, et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol. I, p. 326, fig. 5.1.7).
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A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU CANDLESTICKS
Each of triple maiden herm form, with a reeded tapering column surmounted by flower-garlanded maiden busts below a turned nozzle with lappeted, beaded and anthemion bands and a removable drip-pan, the top and bottom of the column with foliate collars, on a beaded, anthemion and lappeted stepped circular base
11 in. (28 cm.) high; 5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) diam. (2)
Each of triple maiden herm form, with a reeded tapering column surmounted by flower-garlanded maiden busts below a turned nozzle with lappeted, beaded and anthemion bands and a removable drip-pan, the top and bottom of the column with foliate collars, on a beaded, anthemion and lappeted stepped circular base
11 in. (28 cm.) high; 5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) diam. (2)
Sale room notice
The estimate is £2,500-4,000.