Monte Alverno - An Irish Private Collection

Monte Alverno - An Irish Private Collection

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A massive gilt brass hall lantern, late 19th century, in the Régence style

VAT reduced rateUK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Auction Closed

May 26, 03:18 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A massive gilt brass hall lantern, late 19th century, in the Régence style


with foliate scrolled corona over a faceted body, terminating with a foliate cast finial

lantern approximately 181cm. high; 5ft. 11¼in.

Acquired from Keith Skeel Antiques, London.
This lantern model has been widely admired and reproduced for centuries, and is often simply called the 'Versailles model'. This model is reputed to have been made for the so-called Ambassadors Staircase, but has since moved and now hangs in one of the ground floor vestibules.

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