Lot 290
  • 290

A Pair of Sheffield-plated Wine Coolers and Pair of Figural Candlesticks

Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • height of wine coolers 12in. (30.5cm) candlesticks 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)
the wine coolers of campana form, the rims with shells, bellflowers and scrolls, bodies with grapevines and grape bunches, reeded loop handles with folate terminals, removable liners and collars, marked on bases for Waterhouse, Hatfield & Co., Sheffield, circa 1830; the candlesticks on shaped circular bases decorated with shellwork and scrolls, the stems formd as clasically draped maidens supporting campana-form sconces, chests of maidens crested, removable nozzles, apparently unmarked, circa 1765 

Condition

wine coolers in good condition, candlesticks with overall wear and wear to crests, re-plated
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