Sale 7441
London
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29 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 24,500
Estimate
A FINE PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER SEVEN-LIGHT CANDLEABRA MARK OF V. FLAMANT AND G.L. CHAMPENOIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY The ovoid stem with spiral fluting and a band of foliage and husk swags, supported on three mask-capped legs with hoof feet and with tricorn base, applied with laurel swags and a putto, with central fluted socket and six further branches, each with fluted detachable nozzle, fully marked 25 in. (63.5 cm.) high 546 oz. (16,975 gr.) (2)
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