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A pair of Regency cut glass, brass and bronzed plaster candleholders Circa 1810, by J. de Ville
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- cut-glass, brass and bronzed plaster
- 20cm. high, 19cm. wide; 8in., 7½in.
inscribed London, published Sept. 1. 1810 by J. De Ville
Provenance
Presumably acquired from Cecil Davis Ltd.
Literature
Martin Mortimer, The English Glass Chandelier, Woodbridge, 2000, p. 143, pl. 86.
Condition
Overall in good condition. Some minor cracks, scratches and restorations to plaster figures. Old chips and stains to marble bases. The glass drops possibly with some replacements.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
James De Ville (1776-1846), a plaster figure-maker and lamp manufacture is first recorded in Newport Street and afterwards in the Strand. De Ville began his career by providing the sculptor Nollekens with casts and exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1823-26. Examples of his work survive in the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (cf. Rupert Gunnis, Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660-1851, 1953, p.130).