AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF ENGLISH GEORGE III PERIOD CANDELABRA BY LAFOUNT
REF: FA121
£ POA
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An important pair of English George III period cut-glass and gilt bronzed mounted two-light candelabra by Lafount, the candelabra supported by cut square bases with lemon squeezer inset below, the candle branches and central shepherd's crook of ribbed section and of typical scrolling form, the branches supporting van dyke drip pans and thistle shaped candle nozzles, all draped with round double pointed spangles and finial drops, the mounts stamped LAFOUNT PATENT 1048.
- Height 45.7 cm / 18 "
- Width 39.5 cm / 15 "
- Period 1800-1849
- Year 1800
- Country England
- Signed LAFOUNT PATENT 1048
- Literature For similar pair of candelabra see plate 66, page 122; The English Glass Chandelier by Martin Mortimer (The Corning Museum of Glass)
