A PAIR OF LOUIS XV/LOUIS XVI TRANSITIONAL GILT BRONZE AND MEISSEN PORCELAIN THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
November 20, 10:09 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV/LOUIS XVI TRANSITIONAL GILT BRONZE AND MEISSEN PORCELAIN THREE-LIGHT CANDELABRA, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
each with a thrush perched upon a tree stump, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue to rear of bases; bobeches replaced
height 12 3/4 in.; width 12 1/2 in.
32.5 cm; 32 cm
A pair of Meissen figures of thrushes was in the Collection of Sir Gawaine and Lady Baillie, sold at Replica Shoes 's London, 1 May, 2013, lot 20. A pair of Meissen parrots mounted on similar gilt-bronze candelabra was sold at Replica Shoes 's London, A Mansion - A Private Collection, 28 April, 2015, lot 78.
Sotheby's Scientific Research department used noninvasive XRF for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected.
Sotheby's Scientific Research department used noninvasive XRF for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected.