Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 464
Pair Matthew Boulton George III Blue John Candle Vases
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 |
British, circa 1770s, surmounted by a removable top reversing to form a candle socket, ovoid blue john body with goat's head masks and swag mounts, spiral fluted circular socle with laurel collar and stepped square base, ball feet, 8 in.; with reversed top, 8-5/8 in.; unsigned - Note: Closely related pairs of goat's head candle vases are illustrated in Ormolu: The work of Matthew Boulton by Nicholas Goodison, page 156, nos. 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125.A pair of goat's head candle vases sold at Christie's, London, in May 2012 for £51,650.Another pair lacking their candle sockets sold at Christie's, London, in July 2020 for £16,250. - Provenance: Estate of Robert K. Johnson, Aiken, South Carolina
one removable top with two small casting flaws, white metal residue under candle cup, slight separation at threaded rod, minor differences in cup rims, loose swag mounts, minor gilt loss, small dents and scratches, spots of verdigris, one blue john with unpolished section above ring mount
Condition
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