Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 5 March 2018
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 550 000 - 700 000
About this Item
Harare, Zimbabwe
A silver 'Tree of Lights' candelabra and elephant herd table setting, Patrick Mavros, Harare, 2001-2005
comprising: a candelabra in the form of a tree, each of the five branches with detachable leaf sconce, with three fixed tuskers below, Mafunyane, Kabakwe and Shawu, and thirteen free-standing elephants, in sizes, each elephant inscribed with a name,the candelabra 43cm high, the tallest elephant 7cm high, 11505g all in
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Notes
The names include: Ahmad, Ume, Ndlulamithi, Boadicea, Shingwedzi, Joao, Ruzi, Boy, Boy, Toto, Kaume, Sengwa, and Chikwenya
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