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September Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Sep 16, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 878

Monumental Pair of Figural Torchieres

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

17th century, Rampant Lions, with one possibly being a later copy, carved oak, 87 and 86 in.; later polychromed wood stands

Notes: The Atlanta History Center states the "accession record and subsequent research indicates the lions were purchased from an English country house for use decorating the entrance to a hotel originally owned by Lindsey Hopkins (donor) at Coral Beach, Nassau, Bahamas. The Coral Harbour Club opened in 1958 with William Pahlmann Associates designing the interiors of the club's public areas and many of the club's private homes (including the home of Lindsey Hopkins.) Lindsey Hopkins later donated the lions to the Atlanta History Center. Beginning in 1976 they flanked the History Center’s auditorium stage for over thirty years."

Condition

chips, losses, loose elements, some filling, one showing a darker, mellower finish with finer carving, tongues replaced

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