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A pair of German silver-gilt figural two-light candelabra, Friedrich Jakob Biller, Augsburg, 1810
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base rims
- silver
- height 13 in.
- 33 cm
on tall oval plinths with leaf-tip borders and swans spaced by rosettes and formal foliage against a matted ground, the stems formed as a kneeling Ceres with a cornucopia beneath her right foot, her left arm supporting branches topped by oval drip pans and cylindrical sockets wrapped with serpents with swan heads, pineapple finials
Provenance
Christie's, London, 17 March 1999, lot 79;
Collection of Carl DeSantis: Sotheby's, New York, November 4, 2011, lot 259
Collection of Carl DeSantis: Sotheby's, New York, November 4, 2011, lot 259
Condition
one cornucopia lacking a fruit, one serpeant wrapping the nozzle lacking tip of its tail, gilding rubbed in spots, otherwise good condition
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.
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.