Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 8th January 2020
Lot 328
A pair of George IV bronze table lamps
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £6500
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Description
A pair of George IV bronze table lamps, each with a leaf and lappet capital, above a faceted stem decorated with acanthus leaves and flaming torches, above further bands of lappets and a triform base with three eagles, lion's paw feet and scrolling leaves and palmettes, with a concave stepped base, c.1825, possibly originally candelabra bases, later fitted with three lights and with shades, 67.3cm high (excluding fittings). (2)
Provenance: Property from the collection of Monty and Barbie Passes.
For a similar pair of table lamps see Christie's, A Townhouse off Grosvenor Square: The Collection of Dr. Peter D. Sommer, 4th December 2014, lot 261.