ID 992576
Lot 100 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS
Estimate value
£ 6 000 – 10 000
MARK OF JOHN SCHUPPE, LONDON, 1761
Each formed as a Bacchante on shaped circular base cast and chased with scenes of Poseidon riding a dolphin, an owl, and a dragon emblematic of the Four Elements within stylised fluting, the female figure stem draped with grapevines, one arm raised to her head balancing the thistle-shaped socket with foliate calyx, the detachable circular nozzle chased with ribs, the bases filled, marked on bases and nozzles
12 3/4 in. (32.5 cm.) high
gross weight 62 oz. 6 dwt. (1,938 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 June 2003, lot 41.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Artist: | John Schuppe |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Candlesticks and candelabras |
| Artist: | John Schuppe |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Candlesticks and candelabras |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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