The Kildare Candelabra

Details

London, 1744-5

Supplied by George Wickes

Engraved on both bases with the coronet and crest of FitzGerald for James Fitzgerald (172273) who succeeded his father on the 20th February, 1744 as 20th Earl of Kildare

Height: 43.2 cm, 17 in,

Weight: 9,1827.8 g, 293 oz 10 dwt

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

On spreading circular bases each raised on four splayed scroll and shell feet, cast and chased with a band of pearled ribbon-guilloches, the circular broad wells chased with panels of basket weave with anthemion on a matted ground between, rising to fluted knobs supporting waisted pedestals chased with pastoral trophies and each supporting a male and female satyr holding aloft a campana-shaped socket applied with garlands of oak leaves, each with three swirling sunflower branches supporting everted foliate sockets, with removable serrated nozzles.

PROVENANCE

James Fitzgerald, 1st Duke of Leinster

Edward Fitzgerald, 7th Duke of Leinster, and by descent Christie’s, London, 12 May 1926, lot 162 (Property of His Grace the Duke of Leinster)

Lionel Crichton of Crichton Brothers, London

Thomas Lumley, London

S.J. Phillips, London

Mrs. Ortiz Linares (1900-1980) (purchased 5 June 1951)

Thence by descent to her son George Ortiz (1927-2013)

Sotheby’s, New York, 13 November 1996, lot 8

The Al Tajir Collection

Koopman Rare Art, London

The Al Thani Collection

Koopman Rare Art, London