Lot 112
  • 112

A pair of small enamel and silver-gilt candlesticks, probably Austria-Hungary, circa 1870

Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • A pair of small enamel and silver-gilt candlesticks, probably Austria-Hungary, circa 1870
  • vermeil et émail
  • 19.5 cm high, 770 g ; 7 5/8 in., 24oz 14dwt
the stems shaped as a man and a woman holding a shield engraved 1689, apparently unmarked

Condition

overall good condition apart from slight loss of gilding to highlights and minor losses to enamel, minor ornaments lacking from base decoration. very decorative pair of candlesticks. Very fine quality
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