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A pair of German silver-gilt six-light candelabra, circa 1891
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on bases with 925M and English import marks for London, 1891, sponsor's mark JG
- silver
- height 21 in.
- 53.3 cm
with rococo ornament, cartouche on bases engraved with monogram FR under coronet, the branches secured with a metal thread, removable nozzles
Provenance
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
N. Bloom & Son, London
N. Bloom & Son, London
Condition
gilding rubbed at high spots, a few minor dings to high spots, overall good condition
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The monogram is that of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, banker and politician from the prominent Rothschild family. He moved from Vienna to London, becoming a British subject and serving in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1898. In 1874, he bought an estate near the village of Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire where he built Waddesdon Manor, designed by Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur in an eclectic style based on the 16th-century French Chateau de Chambord. His collection of Renaissance objets d'art was bequeathed to the British Museum as the "Waddesdon Bequest."