STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics
STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics
A GEORGE IV SILVER-GILT SIX-LIGHT TABLE CENTREPIECE/CANDELABRUM, PAUL STORR FOR STORR & MORTIMER, LONDON, 1824
Auction Closed
November 11, 04:08 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A GEORGE IV SILVER-GILT SIX-LIGHT TABLE CENTREPIECE/CANDELABRUM, PAUL STORR FOR STORR & MORTIMER, LONDON, 1824
the triform base on three boldly embellished shell feet, each side with a cartouche enclosing armorials or a crest, the ribbed column terminating in spume and rising from bold acanthus leaves, supporting six anthemion embellished scrolling branches with foliate embellished sconces and drip-pans
69.7cm., 27½in. high
6378gr., 200oz. 5dwt.
An almost identical white example, marked for 1825, was sold from the Muncaster Castle Collection, Sotheby's, London, 9 November 1995, lot 236.