10th Jan, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
A Samson Porcelain Fable Candlestick, late 19th century, after a Chelsea original, depicting the fable of the Fox and the Grapes, the pedestal applied with flowers and fruiting vines with a pair of foxes below, over a gilt edged Rococo style base, gold anchor mark
33cm high
A Similar Pair of Figures, as a lady and gent each stood before a bocage and on Rococo style bases, gold anchor marks
28cm high (3)
Provenance: The Selected Contents of Eden Lacy, Lazonby, from the estate of Victor Gubbins
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250
Fable - heavy loss to the leaves below the sconce. Loss to the fence on the base. Some further losses to the applied work.
Pair - gent with loss to left little finger. Some losses to the applied work. No restoration.
Auction: Country House Sale, 10th Jan, 2025
The Country House Sale will include over 130 pictures, from 18th and 19th century oils through to 20th century watercolours as well as a good sporting art selection, portraits and an array of still life studies.
Good furnishing pieces can be found amongst the furniture, rugs and clocks, and the ceramics and works of art sections includes an interesting collection of treen, and a further instalment of English and Continental Delft from the Mobbs Collection.
The sale will also offer part of The Selected Contents of Eden Lacy, Lazonby, from the estate of Victor Gubbins. Further pieces from the collection will be offered in the Spring Fine Week sales on 15th March.
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Wednesday 8 January - Thursday 9 January 10am-4pm, Friday 10 January 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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