A pair of Minton porcelain three-branch candelabra circa 1875

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

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Description

puce printed factory mark and retailer's mark of Phillips & Pearce, London, impressed date code and shape 1530
61cm., 24in. high

each modelled as a putto in turquoise drapes, one foot resting on a tortoise or dolphin, beneath three scroll branches and a central column decorated with cloisonné- style motifs, raised on a circular base enamelled with panels of birds inside gilt shield- shaped panels