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A pair of Russian Neoclassical cut-glass-mounted ormolu two-branch wall lights late 18th century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- ormolu, glass
- height 32 1/4 in.; width 11 1/2 in.
- 82 cm; 29.5 cm
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 19, 2006, lot 102
Condition
One crystal detached from each wall light; ormolu with some rubbing and surface dirt; small chips and minor scratches to some of the cut glass pieces.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
An almost identical pair with the same ram's mask surmounted by an ormolu backplate and flanked by a pair of candle branches was sold The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Hilbert, Sotheby's New York, May 24, 2007, lot 30. Another almost identical example is in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, illustrated, Igor Sychev, The Russian Chandeliers, 1760-1830, Moscow, 2003, p. 55, pl. 273. According to Sychev, it was produced in St. Petersburg at the end of the eighteenth century.