Lot 131
  • 131

A Pair of George III Silver Candlesticks with later three-light branches, Jonathan Alleine, London, 1771

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • fully marked on bases, later branches with maker's mark and lion passant
  • Silver
  • height 16 1/2 in.
  • 41.9cm
the shaped hexagonal bases cast with flowerheads at corners and rising to shellwork cartouches, flowers and scrolling foliage, the knopped stems and campana-form sconces decorated to match and surmounted by detachable tops with central light and leaf-wrapped reeded scroll branches, with conforming fixed drip pans and removable nozzles, bases, central lights and two nozzles crested

Condition

as noted re: later tops to match; good condition
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