A REGENCY PATINATED-BRONZE AND ORMOLU FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM, CIRCA 1810, POSSIBLY BY ALEXIS DECAIX
A REGENCY PATINATED-BRONZE AND ORMOLU FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM
CIRCA 1810, POSSIBLY BY ALEXIS DECAIX
With central fluted waxpan and nozzle and three foliate-capped scrolling branches with dolphin terminals supporting conforming waxpans and nozzles, the shaft with Bacchic masks and feet on acanthus-capped lion's-paw feet separated by masks, the base engraved with a coat-of-arms and twice with a crest, drilled for electricity
27 ½ in. (70 cm.) high
The arms are those of Hervey impaling Cressy quartering Primrose, for the Hon. William Hervey (d.1863) of Broadwell (Bradwell) Grove, co. Oxford, and of Bodvell, co. Caernarfon, son of Lord Hervey and his wife Lady Dorothea Arabella (1779-1825), daughter of Neil, 3rd Earl of Rosebery (1728-1814), who he married in 1801.
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A REGENCY PATINATED-BRONZE AND ORMOLU FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRUM
CIRCA 1810, POSSIBLY BY ALEXIS DECAIX
With central fluted waxpan and nozzle and three foliate-capped scrolling branches with dolphin terminals supporting conforming waxpans and nozzles, the shaft with Bacchic masks and feet on acanthus-capped lion's-paw feet separated by masks, the base engraved with a coat-of-arms and twice with a crest, drilled for electricity
27 ½ in. (70 cm.) high
The arms are those of Hervey impaling Cressy quartering Primrose, for the Hon. William Hervey (d.1863) of Broadwell (Bradwell) Grove, co. Oxford, and of Bodvell, co. Caernarfon, son of Lord Hervey and his wife Lady Dorothea Arabella (1779-1825), daughter of Neil, 3rd Earl of Rosebery (1728-1814), who he married in 1801.
Special Notice
This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
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