THE FOUR ELEMENTS: A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA, WILLIAM ELLIOTT, LONDON, 1816
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October 20, 02:28 PM GMT
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30,000 - 50,000 USD
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THE FOUR ELEMENTS: A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA, WILLIAM ELLIOTT, LONDON, 1816
the bases with dolphins for Water, lion masks for Earth, and salamanders for Fire, the stems with eagles for Air; the detachable tops chased with eagles and feathered wings, flowers and foliage, the sconces with lion masks, detachable nozzles
fully marked
383 oz
11,911 g
height 20⅝ in.
52.3 cm
Christie's, London, March 17, 1999, lot 252
Collection of Carl DeSantis, sold
Sotheby's, New York, November 4, 2011, lot 252
Harriet, Duchess of St. Albans (see lot 14) owned a pair of candelabra of this model, sold Sotheby's, New York, April 15, 2016, lot 194,