• 500 Years: Decorative Arts Eur auction at Christies

    Sale 2435

    500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, including Oriental Carpets

    New York

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    14 - 15 April 2011

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    • A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED BERLI
    Lot 537

    A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN GILT WHITE AND COBALT-BLUE SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRA

    19TH CENTURY, BLUE SCEPTRE MARK TO ONE AND IRON-RED MONOGRAMMED ORB MARKS TO BOTH

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    USD 20,000

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    USD 15,000 - USD 18,000

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    A PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN GILT WHITE AND COBALT-BLUE SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRA
    19TH CENTURY, BLUE SCEPTRE MARK TO ONE AND IRON-RED MONOGRAMMED ORB MARKS TO BOTH
    Each of square tapering columnar form, supporting scrolling candle arms, with tulip-form nozzles and drip-pans, the plinths molded with four addorsed gryphons, the rectangular base enriched with foliate scrollwork and rosettes reserved on a cobalt-blue ground, raised on four ball feet
    33 in. (83.8 cm.) high (2)

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