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A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER
Lot 273

A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER

ATTRIBUTED TO FRIEDRICH BERGENFELDT, CIRCA 1805

Closed6 July 2012

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GBP 20,000

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A RUSSIAN ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER
ATTRIBUTED TO FRIEDRICH BERGENFELDT, CIRCA 1805
The pierced circular corona hanging from chains issuing branches modelled as sea-horses with floral drip-pans and tooled nozzles, interspersed with horn-playing tritons, and centred by a shell-shaped platform with a conch-playing mermaid, drilled for electricity
21 in. (53 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) high [without chains]
26 in. (66 cm.) diameter

Specialist note

The central dish features interspersed stylised sea-horses and horn-playing tritons or mermen, reminiscent of the marine motifs and allegories so dear to the St-Petersburg bronzier Bergenfeldt. Bergenfeldt's production was very much favoured by the most distinguished patrons and celebrated connoisseurs of his time which included Empress Maria Feodorovna, Count Stroganov, Prince Yusopov as well as the Imperial Cabinet, responsible for the administration of all Imperial residences and palaces.