A pair of Regency bronzed plaster figural torcheres formed as Vestal Virgins, mounted on faux marble painted wood pedestals Circa 1810, the figures in the manner of Francis Hardenberg (Anglo-German, fl. 1783-1832) The shrouded female figures each holding a votive basin containing a sconce, raised on integral simulated verde antico marble shallow square plinths, the stepped square panelled pedestals, with concealed castors, The figures: 137 cm high, 38cm wide, 40cm deep; the pedestals: 102 cm high, 43cm wide, 59cm deep (4) Footnotes: This pair of Roman vestal statues, characterized by their veil-draped figures and lamps, executed in a trompe l'oeil stone finish, aligns with the design of 'Vestal with Lamp' provided in 1800 by Francis Hardenberg (d. 1832), a 'Petrification Manufacturer' based in Mount Street, for Burghley House in Lincolnshire. This arrangement was first documented in the Guidebook published in 1815 (refer to Country House Lighting: Temple Newsam House Exhibition, 1992, no. 118). Additionally, an identical pair of cream-painted figures was auctioned from Fasque, the Scottish estate of the Gladstone family, by Christie's London on May 7, 2008, lot 20 for £27,500, inclusive of the premium for a set of four. For a further similar pair please see: Christie's London 27th February 2013, Lot 109, The Ross Hamilton Collection| Journeys to the Pimlico Road. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing