A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE CANDLESTICKS, 19TH CENTURY, RELATING TO DESIGNS BY BOULTON AND FOTHERGILL |

with detachable nozzles

Overall good condition and ready to place. The bases formerly drilled for electricity, the holes have now been plugged. Good scale and decorative.
"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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The nozzle, lower section of the term and base of the present pair of candlesticks are taken from a design for a silver ‘lyon-faced’ candlestick from Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill’s Pattern Book I, p. 41, which probably dates to the 1770s[1]. A set of four of the same model, catalogued as French or English, sold Sotheby’s London, Important French Furniture and Clocks, 15 June 1990, lot 71 (£64,000)[2].

[1] Goodison, N., Matthew Boulton: Ormolu, London, 2002, pp. 67 and 187, figs. 16 and 133.

[2] One of the set is illustrated Bourne, J. and Brett, V., Lighting in the Domestic Interior, London, 1991, p.106, fig. 337.