Lot 50
  • 50

A pair of French silver twelve-light chandeliers, Louis Benoit, Paris, circa 1870

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • 37.5cm., 14 3/4 in. wide; 50cm., 19 3/4 in. high
detachable nozzles, each marked on main body, branches and most nozzles

Condition

Hallmarked on bodies, most nozzles and all branches; two branches with old repairs and a small crease to one at the central section of the stem, previously wired for electricity; very rare to see a pair of silver chandeliers.
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