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A pair of George III silver four-light candelabra
Estimate
60.000 - 80.000
Session 1
20 July 2026
Description
.925 silver
Relief and chiselled decoration depicting lion masks; dolphins; eagles and dragon heads symbolising the four elements earth; water; air and fire
Scroll arms with relief foliage motif decoration
Central stem with baluster-shaped sockets
on a moulded and widened circular base, with baluster stem and knop, from which scroll arms with foliage decoration extend
On a circular base
London mark (1816) and goldsmith's mark of William Elliot (1814-1820)
(signs of wear)
Height: 50 cm
11946,1 g
Additional Information
Provenance:
Christie's, London, 17 March 1999, lot 61;
Collection of Carl DeSantis;
Sotheby's, New York, 4 November 2011, lot 252;
Sotheby's Return to Elegance: The Star Collection, New York, 12 - 20 October 2020, lot 27;
Private collection;
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