South African and International Art, Decorative Art

Online-Only Auction, 7 - 17 July 2017

Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Sold for

ZAR 3 748
Lot 394
  • A pair of American silver-plate candle holders with four late Victorian silver shades, London, William Comyns & Sons, 1893


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 748

About this Item

Birmingham & London, England
A pair of American silver-plate candle holders with four late Victorian silver shades, London, William Comyns & Sons, 1893
each with painted composite handle, fitted with a spring-loaded candle ejector, surmounted by an open frame, stamped ‘GORHAM’, 26cm high; each pierced shade embossed with satyrs, cherubs, snakes, contesting dragons and foliage, with shaped beaded borders, 205g all in, 8,5cm high
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