A pair of George III ormolu-mounted Blue John candle vases in the manner of Matthew Boulton circa 1770

Mallet at Bourdon House Ltd., London, 1983

Overall very good restored condition; some candle wax residue in places; the first with chips and infilling to the top of the spreading foot at join with ormolu collar; minor chips to edges; small dents and tear to ormolu shoulder of vase; the parts of the candlestick slightly loose and in need of tightening; the other with small infilled chip at join of one swag mount; replaced chip with restoration to top of spreading foot at join with ormolu collar; the cylindrical pedestal with an old repaired break to the top with infilling and inpainting; overall with some very minor chips to the edges; crack to one ormolu swag of the vase.
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