A PAIR OF REGENCY BRONZE AND GILT-BRONZE MEDUSA MASK CURTAIN TIE-BACKS - photo 1
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A PAIR OF REGENCY BRONZE AND GILT-BRONZE MEDUSA MASK CURTAIN TIE-BACKS

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£ 3 024
Auction dateClassic
08.02.2024 10:30UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 75 | A PAIR OF REGENCY BRONZE AND GILT-BRONZE MEDUSA MASK CURTAIN TIE-BACKS
A PAIR OF REGENCY BRONZE AND GILT-BRONZE MEDUSA MASK CURTAIN TIE-BACKS

DESIGNED BY THOMAS HOPE, CIRCA 1820

The circular dish centred by a Medusa mask enclosed by braided frieze decoration, with three holes for suspension, lacking chains

Each: 4 7⁄8 in. (12.5 cm.) diameter





Provenance

Almost certainly supplied to Thomas Hope circa 1820 for The Deepdene, Surrey. Purchased from The Deepdene in the 1960s by Angus McBean, Esq.

Private Collection, 12 Broad Street, Boxford, Suffolk (on the base of the Deepdene lioness).Acquired from Hilary Chelminski, London, September 2001.
Artist:Thomas Hope (1769-1831)
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Bronze
Art style:Regency
Auction house category:Furniture and Lamps
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