BEAUTIFUL LARGE 19" INCHES TALL PAIR OF VINTAGE HAND MADE PORCELAIN AND BRONZE ORMOLU PARROT CANDLE STICKS, PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AS THIS FORMS A BIG PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
THESE CANDLE STICKS WERE PURCHASED BY MY LATE AUNTIE SOME TIME AGO
FROM AN ANTIQUE DEALER IN A
FRENCH ANTIQUE MARKET Les Puces Paris.THESE ARE DEFINITELY STATEMENT PIECES FOR SURE AND WOULD GRACE ANY ROOM. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION, THERE ARE NO CHIPS OR DAMAGE ONLY SOME GLAZING CRAZE AND LIGHT FOXING SPOTTING IN MINIMAL PLACES AS TO BE EXPECTED FROM OLD GLAZED PORCELAIN BUT NOTHING TOO BAD AT ALL THEY PRESENT BEAUTIFULLY. THEY ARE A BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND WHITE COLOUR COMPLEMENTED WITH THE BRONZE ORMOLU..THE BACK STAMP IS PRESENT UNDERNEATH OF THE BASE AS IN THE PHOTOS WITH A CREST OF SOME SORT ALSO STATING 1895 WEATHER THIS IS THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE OR A REGISTRATION NUMBER I DO NOT KNOW. MEASUREMENTS ARE 19 INCHES TALL!! NICE AND BIG, THE BASE IS 5.75 X 5.75 INCHESTHE WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 2.150 KG EACH SO 4.3 KILOGRAM THE PAIR!! NICE AND HEAVY THE PARROTS ON THERE OWN ARE 11 INCHES FROM TOP OF HEAD TO THE TIP OF THE TAIL SO A VERY SUBSTANTIAL SIZE AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN SOME REPRODUCTION VERY SIMILAR ON ETSY WEBSITE FOR OVER $1400 WHICH IS OVER £1100 https://www.etsy.com/listing/900342769/porcelain-pair-of-parrots-with-bronze
I AM PUTTING THESE ON AUCTION FOR 99P STARTING BID WITH NO RESERVE AS I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE WORTH, ALTERNATIVELY YOU ARE WELCOME TO MAKE OFFERS.AND I WOULD THEN LIST FOR YOU IF OFFER IS ACCEPTED.
(PAYMENTS AT THE END OF AUCTION PLEASE THANK YOU)
Please note these will be wrapped and packed professionally for post / shipping... cost will be for packaging materials (a lot) plus courier 48 hour royal mail Tracked
PLEASE ALSO NOTE There will be no returns accepted as these are vintage / antique items please satisfy yourself with my photos and my honest description.
I AM SELLING OFF ITEMS FROM MY LATE AUNTIES ESTATE AND WILL BE LISTING A LOT MORE ITEMS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO
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