Details
Each with simulated porphyry column with three lion masks and suspended chains, supporting upspringing acanthus, with a concave socle and square plinth, fitted for electricity, shades not supplied
27 in. (68 cm.) high; 7 in. (17 cm.) wide; 7 in. (17 cm.) deep
Special notice
Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square ( ¦ ) not collected from Christie’s, 8 King Street, London SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Crozier Park Royal (details below). Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite.If the lot is transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day following the sale.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.If the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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Lot Essay

The design for these lamps is after Benjamin Vulliamy (d. 1821), 'furniture man' and clock-maker to George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, circa 1800. Their ormolu calix of palm-wrapped Roman acanthus derives from the 'Barberini' Roman tripod-candelabrum that the architect Charles Heathcote Tatham illustrated in his Etchings representing the best examples of Ancient Ornamental Architecture, 1799.

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