By Hancock and Rixon
Estimate: | £2,000 - £4,000 |
Hammer price: | £3,200 |
With urn-shaped reservoir and underside mounted with masks of Bacchus, later frosted glass tulip-shaped shades, later adapted for electricity, 57cm wide
Provenance: Lord and Lady Norton, Fillongley Hall, Warwickshire, Sotheby’s, 24th October 2006, lot 157
Invoiced by Hancock and Rixon on 15th August 1826 as "1 Elegant 4 light Rich Ormolu Antique suspending lamp...£26 -5. Rich Gilt Iron chain. Short Cieling (sic) hook and rosette £2 - 2".
Condition report:
One link in the chain broken.
Cleaned and polished at some point.
Later parts for electrical fittings.
Parts regilt at some point.