Lot 45
  • 45

A PAIR OF WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT GRIFFIN CANDLESTICKS LATE 18TH/EARLY19TH CENTURY

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • height 13 1/2 in.
  • 34.3 cm
each supporting a metal candle nozzle and modelled with its wings upraised seated on its haunches on a rectangular base.

Provenance

Sold, Christie's, London, February 10, 1986, lot 128

Condition

The metal candle nozzles are later replaements. The wing of both have been broken off near the body and restored back. One has a minor flat 1/4-in. chip to the top of one corner of the base and another to a vertical edge of the base; both have some further minor small chipping along the edges of the bases. Otherwise, generally good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

The model for these griffins is from William Chamber's drawing printed in the 1791 third edtion of his Treatise on Civil Architecture.