Lot 121
  • 121

A pair of blue painted and gilt-tôle Royal Theatre candlesticks, circa 1820

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description

  • painted tôle
  • Haut. 27 cm., larg 12 cm. ; Height 10⅔in., width 4¾in.
the stem with a spring, the weighted base adorned with a royal crown and the inscription "T.tres R.x"; the back of the base numbered 2281 and MR

Condition

The illustration of the catalogue is accurate. The gilding and the painting are rubbed and tarnished. There are chips to the painting.
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