PAIR OF CANDLE HOLDERS. In dark green lacquered... - Lot 469 - Coutau-Bégarie

Lot 469
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PAIR OF CANDLE HOLDERS. In dark green lacquered... - Lot 469 - Coutau-Bégarie
PAIR OF CANDLE HOLDERS. In dark green lacquered bronze, applied with three finely chiselled gilt bronze goat heads supporting the tap, the shaft resting on three lion claws on a sphere, ending on a cylindrical base with chiselled decoration of shells and flowers. Slight wear of time, but quite good general condition. Russian work, circa 1780/1800. Height: 35, 5 cm - Diameter: 15 cm. History: a similar model can be seen on the desk of Prince Felix Yusupoff (1887-1967), in the winter salon of the Arkhangelskoye palace (see illustration opposite), near Moscow, see in reference the work: Arkhangelskoye a country estate of 18 th and 19th centuries, published by Aurora Editions, Leningrad, 1984, pages 46 and 48. A similar pair was sold on November 4, 2016 in the Coutau-Bégarie sale, dedicated to the collection of Prince Félix Yussoupoff, under No. 124.
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