A MEISSEN PORCELAIN ARMORIAL FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM FROM THE SWAN SERVICE, CIRCA 1739-40

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN ARMORIAL FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM FROM THE SWAN SERVICE
CIRCA 1739-40
Modelled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein, with Acis and a fish-tailed nymph seated on a dolphin, accompanied by two baby tritons and supported on an upturned shell, the tripartite pedestal base with three scrolls each issuing a gilt shell, each side moulded with a cartouche painted with the arms of Brühl and Kolowrat-Krakowska, the central reed-moulded column with four ormolu-mounted branches each with a shell-moulded candle sconce and drip pan
20 1/8 in. (51.2 cm.) high

Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF THE BRÜHL FAMILY