Lot 241
  • 241

A pair of English silver four-light candelabra, Richard Comyns, London, 1961

Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • fully marked
  • Silver
  • length 15 in.
  • 38cm
on a square base with incurved angles and chased with borders of shells, scrolls, foliage and trellis on matted ground, tapering stem chased with panels of scalework and shells at the shoulders, detachable top with four double-scroll arms

Condition

good, nice heavy weight
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Catalogue Note

These candelabra are after a pair from 1731 by Paul de Lamerie for Sir Robet Walpole, first earl of Orford (1676-1745) and which were later purchased by the Rt. Hon. Montagu, Lord Swaythling in 1893. They are now in the Gilbert Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.