CALCUTTA - A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY INDIAN CANDLESTICKS
UNMARKED
Estimate: £600 - £800
Auction: The Fiona Buchanan Indian Silver Collection | Wednesday 4th March at 10am
Description
The hollow cylindrical column each with chased foliate motifs and pastoral depictions, removable sconces, raised on a circular foot (2)
Dimensions
13.5cm high, 8oz (combined)
Footnote
Although unmarked the decoration would suggest origin as Calcutta, classically seen with the chased decoration of lot 1 and lot 6 being among the commonly found motifs in this style, although candlesticks are surprising rare for India, they must have been a universally useful object.