ID 1030795
Lot 181 | AN AUSTRIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED, POLYCHROME-PAINTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL TWIN-BRANCH CANDELABRUM
Estimate value
$ 5 000 – 8 000
VIENNA, CIRCA 1820
The shade formed of three shell-form mother-of-pearl panels painted with scenes of Austria including a view of Vienna's 'Spinner at the Cross' monument inscribed beneath 'Wien von Spinnerin am Kreuz zu sehen', a view of Franzensburg Castle inscribed 'Laxenburg' beneath and a view of Schönbrunn Palace from across the pond inscribed 'Schönbrunn', the base with a mount for the accompanying wick trimmer
20 in. (50.8 cm.) high, 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired from Jeremy, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1981.
| Place of origin: | Austria, Western Europe, Europe |
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| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
| Place of origin: | Austria, Western Europe, Europe |
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| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
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