Lot 653

A GEORGE IV ORMOLU FOUR-LIGHT COLZA HANGING LIGHT

By Hancock and Rixon

Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
Hammer price: £3,200
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

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. 

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