A pair of 'Girl-in-a-Swing' porcelain and tole peint-mounted candlesticks, circa 1755, Charles Gouyn's factory, St. James's

Property of Lord Ralph Kerr
A pair of 'Girl-in-a-Swing' porcelain and tole peint-mounted candlesticks
circa 1755, Charles Gouyn's factory, St. James's

each similarly modelled with a seated hound, both turned to the right, on mound base, supported by a painted metal rocaille base issuing a branch, applied with white porcelain flowerheads and painted metal leaves, each with a brass nozzle and drip pan
21.5cm. high, 23.9cm wide; 8 1/5 in., 9 1/8 in.
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Condition Report:
The right hand example, the hound is fixed in with a wire which is probably later, the hound itself is chipped to the end of its left ear and to the tip of its tail. The base has minor staining, probably from the time of firing. The metal stand appears in mostly original condition. The branch has a repair to the upper part and some losses to the leaves and to the paint on the leaves. The applied flowers which are English and perhaps Derby are generally in good apperance but inevitably have scattered chipping to the petals; three are not fixed to the branch. The other example: the hound is fixed in placed with a thin wire which is not original. The model itself is in good order and apperance but with some typical firing cracks and faults. It has a screw fixed to the underside at the end of which goes through the base but the nut to the underside is missing. The metal parts are in similar condition as the first example described. The porcelain flowers match the other example very well and agin have some scattered chipping and losses to the petals.

Provenance:
Anon, Inventory of Furniture and Effects at Melbourne Hall, [ref.168-13-3 Melbourne Archive] 25 March 1858, p.1. in the Drawing Room, 'Two bronze candlesticks with Figures of Dogs'.

Anon, Inventory of Fixtures, Furniture, Books, Pictures, Tools, etc., [ref.168-9 Melbourne Archive] 12 July 1897, probably, '2 white metal and China candelbra [sic]'.