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Click here to subscribeA large and impressive glass and gilt bronze eight light chandelier, 19th century, the top with lustre and faceted bead hung corona, above a central column with tiers of branches terminating in lights and obelisks, overall hung with lustre beads ,terminating in a pendant faceted ball, 135cm high
A pair of French gilt bronze and patinated bronze three light candelabra, 19th century, modelled as nude female figures arms loft holding urns, on triform white marble bases with beaded rims and inset panels of anthemion and trailing foliage, on turned toupie feet, the urns issuing gilt metal branches with leaves and sconces, 68cm high(2)
A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze and porcelain mounted clock barometer, late 19th/early 20th century, the case overall applied with swags and oak leaves, wreaths and cherub heads, the main body inset with Wedgwood style Jasper ware plaques of Classical taste, with thermometer, the circular clock with stiff leaf chased bezel to contain a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numeral chapter ring, signed Thiery A Paris, 91cm high (VAT charged on the hammer price)
A pair of gilt bronze and porcelain mounted two light candelabra, late 19th/20th century, overall modelled in the Rococo taste with scrolling leaf and flower head designs, with urn shape sconces, on C scrolling bases, with seated female figures with posies in their hands, in brightly coloured dresses(2) CONDITION REPORT: one porcelain very restored, other seems to be in good condition, porcelain flowers seem in good state, metal work in good condition
A French serpentine rouge marble and ormolu mounted commode, 18th century and later, with two shaped short drawers over two long drawers, with bronze Rococo handles, raised on scrolling legs terminating in sabots, 82 cm high, 129 cm wide, 60 cm deep. CONDITION REPORT: There is some fairly extensive damage to the veneer throughout with some repairs made but some parts missing. The apron is slightly loose under the bottom drawer and some of the brass is loose on the drawers and feet. The marble top is in good condition with no breaks or bracing rods in its back. The back right leg has become almost separated requiring re-nailing and repair to the veneer where the leg connects to the body of the commode.
A Chinese polished bronze censer, made for the Islamic Market, 18th century or earlier, with panels of moulded calligraphy to the body, on tripod legs, marks for Xuan De to base, 15.7cm diameter CONDITION REPORT: Overall in good condition, old repair to base, light wear to base, in good condition
A Sino Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tara, 17th/18th century, the smiling Goddess adorned with heavy earrings and strands of jewellery over her chest, with a head dress inlaid with turquoise and coral, the left hand held in Prithvi mudra and the right hand stretched towards the ground, the legs in lalitasana, flanked by flowers and surrounded by a flaming mandorla, above a double lotus pedestal, 13.3cm high, together with an associated wooden lotus carved base CONDITION REPORT: possible replacement base, jewels missing from body, losses to gilding
A large and Impressive Chinese bronze archaistic ritual vessel, Gui, Ming Dynasty, the body with three large taotie masks, between continuous geometric pattern and raised bosses, three raised vertically notched bronze flanges, raised on flared cylindrical foot with three rectangular carry holes, old repairs to base, 42 cm high. Provenance- Private London home for two generations CONDITION REPORT: some old repairs to the base, overall surface dull. some indications of previous lacquer to indentations [possible.
A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of an Indian Deity, modelled standing wearing a hair piece, his ears hung with earrings and a flaming mandorla above his head, his body adorned with bracelets and beads, his body wrapped in a tight dohti, on a later base, the figure 29cm high CONDITION REPORT: overall rubbing to gilt.No gilt to back. Signs of Verdigris.
A bronze model of tara, 19th/20th century, modelled seated on a dragon, her face with a serene expression with ornately arranged hair into a chignon, with pendulous ears and ring form earrings, her body adorned with a transparent sash, her arms entwined with tall flowers, the whole resting on a pierced domed base, with traces of colour, lacquer and gilding, 36cm high CONDITION REPORT: loss to lacquer overall, crack in metalwork to hairpiece
An unusual pair of bronze miniature pricket candlesticks, probably 18th century, each in the form of an elephant, its saddle cloth supporting a shoe-shaped sconce, 11cm (2)CONDITION REPORT: Both appear to be missing something from the rear of the shoe, although difficult to determine exactly what. Front left leg to one reduced in height. Metal polished throughout.
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