Lot 111
  • 111

South Staffordshire, England

Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description

  • Small Candlestick
  • enamel
  • 16 cm., 6¼in. high
  • Made circa 1765.
painted with flowers and landscapes in crimson camaieu within raised white scrolls, integral latticework nozzle, gilt-metal mounts

Provenance

Acquired from Antique Art Galleries Ltd., ‘a Battersea candle stick’ for £17 10s, 15 December 1944, (Laurence Olivier Archive, The British Library, London, Add MS 79839)

Literature

Notley Abbey Inventory, April 1948, p. 19, principal bedroom, ‘A pink decorated Battersea enamel candlestick 6½’ (The Vivien Leigh Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum, London THM/433/6/1);
Photographed at Notley Abbey in Vivien's bedroom, next to her bed circa 1959.

Condition

Nozzle damaged and restored
"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.
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