- 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.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."