Style: Silver, Ceramics, Furniture
Style: Silver, Ceramics, Furniture
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN SILVER WALL SCONCES, ELKINGTON & CO., LONDON, 1902
Auction Closed
April 16, 08:57 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN SILVER WALL SCONCES, ELKINGTON & CO., LONDON, 1902
the body applied with acanthus, topped by the French crown and the base with a spray of acorns and oak leaves, matching detachable branches
marked throughout
83 oz
2581 g
height 15½ in.
39.5 cm
These sconces are after the pair made by London silversmith Philip Rollos the Elder in 1700-01 for King William III, now in the Gilbert collection. The form was inspired by the designs of Daniel Marot (1661-1752) who had trained under Louis XIV's court designer Jean Berain at the French Court.