13th Jul, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
A Pair of Louis Phllippe Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Porcelain Candelabra, circa 1845, the foliate branches on sockets with detachable nozzles issuing from square section orange tubs (Caisses A Fleurs Carrees), painted with cherubs amongst clouds, exotic birds in branches and flowersprays on a bleu ciel ground and leaf-cast square plinths, bear painted marks in blue
56cm high
Provenance: The Robert von Hirsch Collection, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 1978, lot 529, illustrated in the catalogue
Porcelain one with a V-shaped section re stuck to the rim, light wear to gilding. The other with a vertical crack to three out of four sides. Metal in good order with some wear and tarnishing.
Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 13th Jul, 2024
The Summer Fine Sale offers nearly 450 lots of ceramics, Asian art, clocks, rugs, works of art and furniture, including a collection of 19th century Terracotta Campagna Urns from Raby Castle, County Durham, a Lock of Florence Nightingale's Hair, and a French Alabaster Figure Group of the Holy Family, probably made in South West France in the late 14th century. A Private Collection of English Pottery will be offered in twenty-three lots, including numerous Prattware and Creamware figures, and the sale will also include pieces of fine 19th century furniture and good early oak and walnut furniture.
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