A PAIR OF RUSSIAN NEO-ROCOCO STYLE GILT PORCELAIN CANDLE STICKS, BY AUGUST SPIESS (GERMAN
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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN NEO-ROCOCO STYLE GILT PORCELAIN CANDLE STICKS, BY AUGUST SPIESS (GERMAN 1817-1904), CIRCA 1860
a pair of fine Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Neo-Rococo style gilt candlesticks, each decorated with playing putti, dates to circa 1860s, signed A.Luk for the molder A. Lukin; height: 78 cm (30 3/4 in.)
LOT NOTES
Created for significant service ensembles and for decorating the interiors of the imperial family residences. Currently, only a few pairs are known to exist, in particular, in the collections of State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington D.C., MD, and the Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel, Omsk, Russia
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Comes with a certificate of authenticity by Doctor E. Khmelnitskaya, the author of Vases or Imperial Porcelain Factory, Golubev's Collection.
a pair of fine Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Neo-Rococo style gilt candlesticks, each decorated with playing putti, dates to circa 1860s, signed A.Luk for the molder A. Lukin; height: 78 cm (30 3/4 in.)
LOT NOTES
Created for significant service ensembles and for decorating the interiors of the imperial family residences. Currently, only a few pairs are known to exist, in particular, in the collections of State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington D.C., MD, and the Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel, Omsk, Russia
EXPERTISE
Comes with a certificate of authenticity by Doctor E. Khmelnitskaya, the author of Vases or Imperial Porcelain Factory, Golubev's Collection.
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CONDITION
The candle sticks are in good condition, overall surface dust, no apparent chipping. Some rubbing to the gilt. Has been previously restored. Not inspected under UV light, to request inspection, please, email to info@shapiroauctions.com
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The candle sticks are in good condition, overall surface dust, no apparent chipping. Some rubbing to the gilt. Has been previously restored. Not inspected under UV light, to request inspection, please, email to info@shapiroauctions.com
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN NEO-ROCOCO STYLE GILT PORCELAIN CANDLE STICKS, BY AUGUST SPIESS (GERMAN
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