LONDON
A GEORGE I TWOTIER 24 LIGHT BRASS CHANDELIER A very fine George I twentyfour light two-tier brass chandelier, the baluster stem with collared globes supporting twelve candle arms each of sinuous form supporting circular dished drip pans with elegantly shaped candle nozzles. The chandelier with gadrooned cap and base retaining its original swivelled pull handle. England, circa 1720 Height: 4iin (104cm) Diameter: 40in (101cm)
MALLETT
A similarly fine example with a gadrooned cap and base still hangs at Chesterfield, Derbyshire made for Geoffrey Heathcote In 1760 and is illustrated in ConnoiseurYear Book ipsS, p.48 fig.i 6. A further twenty light chandelier, almost identical in design and scale, was acquired by Mallett in 1978. (Mallett archive no: FS211) L2J0211
NEW
YORK
A COLLECTION OF LATE18THCENTURY FRUITWOODTEA CADDIES Five late 18th century fruitwood tea caddies including two pears and two apples of fine patina and proportion. Also a melon with finely mottled green staining. All retaining the original lead lining. England circa 1790-1800 Height range : 4y2in (11.5cm) to GVi'm (i6cm) Left to right: O2I0559, O2I0572, 02J0371,02I0573, O2I0557