EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Name: A PAIR OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MONTED PATINATED-BRONZE CANDLESTICKS
Brand: EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Price: 3500.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 4,375

Estimate

GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MONTED PATINATED-BRONZE CANDLESTICKS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Price Realised GBP 4,375

Each with a vase-shaped nozzle above a square tapering Egyptian herm shaft decorated with flaming torches and winged reeds, above a quadripartite base modelled as feet and a spreading foot decorated with relief-cast panels of griffins
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high; 4. 1/4 in. (11 cm.) diameter

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Lot Essay

A closely related pair of candlesticks is illustrated in I. Sychev, Russian chandeliers, 1760-1830, p.134, figs. 633-34.
Related candlesticks were sold Christie's, London, 6 December 2012, lot 65 and Christie's, London, 5 November 2009, lot 369.