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A pair of large English Gothic-revival gilt-bronze standing floor candelabra circa 1860
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Bronze
- height 8 ft. 5 in.; diameter 41 1/4 in.
- 256 cm; 120 cm
each with fifty-seven lights. Pierced for electricity.
Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's, London, June 6, 2006, lot 372 (£24,000)
Condition
Drilled for electricity. Overall in very good condition, gilt bronze with areas of green oxidation, rubbing, and tarnishing. One of the buttress supports in the middle tier has lost a screw and is detached at the lower join; the other candelabra with one of the candle branches in the middle tier detached but present; each candelabra is missing one trefoil on the gallery at the top of the columnar base. Small firing tears to some of the arms and decorative elements; a few of the pierced Gothic decorative features to the branches are either broken or restored; some of the candle branches have restored breaks mostly at the joins to the base. Two finials of spires attached to base are missing.
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.
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.