A garniture of three baluster vases, late 19th century

of slender baluster form applied with two handles, each painted with flowers in gilt frames reserved on a green ground (3)

Purchased by Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire (1920-2014) in Burford, Oxfordshire in 1943 for £5

Illustrated on a cabinet in the Centre Dressing Room, Chatsworth, The Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth, The House, London, 2002, p. 195

Some very minor and occasional wear to the gilding overall. Smaller vases: One has restoration to both handles. There is an approximate 1 1/2-in. haircrack running upward from the footrim. The other small vase has an approximate 2 by 1/2-inch restored chip to the upper rim edge; the restoration is old and is discolored. There is an approximate 1-inch. haircrack running up from the rimedge. The larger vase: is lacking its cover. There is a short and fine haircrack running around one upper terminal of the handle; otherwise in good condition.
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