Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1154

Pair of British Bronze and Crystal Argand Lamps

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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

Johnston Brookes and Co., London, circa 1810, cut glass baluster form standard suspending prisms, issuing two-light gilt bronze arms and candle cups, fitted with ovoid cut glass shades, frosted, and glass chimneys, signed and inscribed on embossed brass label, attached to the burner of each "Johnston Brookes/& Co/Manufacturers/London", 21-1/4 in.

Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, New York, purchased in 2007 for $16,950 (includes receipt); Property from an Important Charleston Collection

Condition

some opaqueness to one glass shade, scuffing/scratching and discoloration to brass mounts, electricity untested

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