Coleridge Collection, The first modelled as Chinoiserie head with conical hat shaped snuffer, ‘Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection’ label, 10.5cm high; The second modelled as a balancing cat supporting a candle holder, mounted on a griotte marble circular plinth, 13.5cm high
Estimate: | £80 - £120 |
Hammer price: | £200 |
Provenance
The Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection
Algernon Rothman Collection, Christie’s, London, 5 October
1995, lot 192 (the chamberstick).
Condition Report:
Regency: Handle to the snuffer is missing so it sits loose. General marks, wear and scratches consistent with age and use including some patches of verdigris.
Balancing cat: Various knocks and chips to the marble base.