Paar seltene Miniatur-Tischleuchter, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Pair of rare miniature table candlesticks, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Sterling Silber (gefüllt); Gesamtgewicht: ca. 384 g; Paar seltener Miniaturleuchter mit balusterförmigem Schaft auf quadratischem, achtpassigem, mehrfach getrepptem Stand mit abnehmbarer korrespondierender Tülle; gekittet; seitlich am Stand gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe; unterseitig Rostrückstände des Bronzestabes; eine Tüllenecke gedellt; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; Standfußmaße: ca. 7,1 x 7,1 cm; Höhe: ca. 10,9 und 11,1 cm.
Sterling silver (weighted); total weight: approx. 384 g; pair of rare miniature candlesticks with baluster-shaped shaft on a square, quatrefoil, multi-stepped base with removable matching nozzle; filled; base sides hallmarked with Lion Passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter; underside with rust residues from the internal bronze rod; one nozzle corner dented; age-related signs of wear; base dimensions: approx. 7.1 x 7.1 cm; height: approx. 10.9 and 11.1 cm.
Copper, gilt with polychrome enamel décor; beaker with conical body, copper fillets in floral form with vertical and horizontal segmentations, filled with enamel in white, green and violet tones with a golden shimmer on the front, interior enamelled with craquelure structure in red and violet tones; monogrammed on the underside; surface rubbed, well-maintained condition; height: approx. 7.2 cm; weight: approx. 220 g.
Bust made of white alabaster mounted on a quatrefoil plinth of veined grey marble; bust of the Greek goddess of youth, eternal beauty and vitality, Hebe, with lowered gaze; some cracks and losses as well as strong age-related discolourations; connection between plinth and bust needs adjustment; height: approx. 23 cm; total weight: approx. 4.57 kg.
Bronze, brown patinated, mounted on a rectangular wooden plaque; crucifix structured like a triptych, with a semi-sculptural depiction of Jesus beneath the inscription “Ich lebe ihr sollt auch leben” (“I live you also shall live”), and below that a probable depiction of his resurrection in the center, flanked by two scenes from the life of Jesus Christ on the left and right; groove on the reverse for hanging, as well as two holes with wire cables fastening the bronze to the wooden plaque under loose adhesive strips; the connection between relief and wood is slightly loosened; some water stains and chipping on the wooden plaque; age-related signs of wear; dimensions of bronze relief: approx. 43.7 x 31.3 cm; dimensions of wooden plaque: approx. 57.5 x 38.5 cm; total weight: approx. 5.12 kg.
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Brown-patinated bronze; “Escholier 14th century”; male figure in a medieval robe and hat with feather, carrying a book under one arm, a sword fastened to the belt, and holding a ring on one finger from which a lamp originally hung, now missing; mounted on a round bronze plinth with stone-slab structure; signed and titled on the plinth; surface irregularly patinated and rubbed; height: approx. 36 cm; weight: approx. 3585 g.