Pair of Regency Bronze and Ormolu-mounted Cassolettes in the form of Antique Oil Lamps
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1805
19.1 x 22.5 cm
7 ½ x 9 in
7 ½ x 9 in
6974
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Provenance
Mrs. F.M.E. Schlesinger, Muizenberg, Cape Town.
Sold Sotheby's, 7th July 1967, lot 62.
Acquired from Jeremy Ltd., London, 1991.
Of classical outline after the antique, with flaming finials to the spout, the curved handle in the form of an eagle’s head. With reversible lids (one with replacement candle nozzle)....
Of classical outline after the antique, with flaming finials to the spout, the curved handle in the form of an eagle’s head. With reversible lids (one with replacement candle nozzle). Each raised on acanthus and leaf-mounted circular socle.
The form of these lamps is inspired by Roman antiquity, particularly the tall, curling handle terminating in animal forms. An example of a Roman oil lamp of similar form can be found in the collection at the Louvre (no. 1191).
Thomas Coulborn & Sons sold a similar pair of cassolettes in 2013.
The form of these lamps is inspired by Roman antiquity, particularly the tall, curling handle terminating in animal forms. An example of a Roman oil lamp of similar form can be found in the collection at the Louvre (no. 1191).
Thomas Coulborn & Sons sold a similar pair of cassolettes in 2013.