$38,130
Regency Ormolu Nine-light Figural Centerpiece, London, early 19th century, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, maker, with a central glass dish encircled by three pendant grapevine swags and supported by three Maenads each holding aloft a three-arm candelabra, the female figures each with a grapevine wreath and garland, and a cloth draped along their waist, raised on a tripartite plinth engraved to the center with a coat of arms, further supported by three sphinxes on a platform mounted with the Royal coat of arms on three winged paw feet, inscribed to base "RUNDELL BRIDGE & RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCIPI WALLIAE LONDINI FECERUNT," ht. 32 1/2 in. Provenance: A copy of a 1975 receipt of purchase and Certificate of Origin from Harrod's accompanies the lot. Provenance as stated in receipt: "formerly the property of a Nobleman; given by George IV to Mrs. Fitzherbert; thence by descent, Pierre-Phillippe Thomire 1751-1843." N.B. The coat of arms engraved are purportedly that of Canning with Scott in pretense for the 1800 marriage of George Canning (Prime Minister April-August 1827) to the third daughter of Major General John Scott. This lot is closely related to an adapted guéridon offered at Christie's New York, October 20, 2004, Lot 554. Property of a Boston Area Philanthropist.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-07-18
