Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Catalog Auctions - Session III

Sat, Sep 15, 2018 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1279

Rare Pierre Philippe Thomire Ormolu Candelabra

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

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

French, 19th century, (Pierre Philippe Thomire, 1751-1843), urn form exuberantly decorated with Neptune masks and garland swags, foliate handles intertwined with snakes below perched doves, four putti at shoulder, two tiers of nine scrolling arms with perched figures of birds, squirrels and monkeys, signed at base "Thomire A Paris", 36-1/2 in.

, Provenance: Private Virginia Collection

Condition

drilled hole to base of top tier, one arm of top tier loose, extensive gilt loss and surface corrosion, scattered wax residue

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