Allegorical Summer and Autumn Candlesticks from Chelsea, 1770s, Set of 2

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Description

A pair of late Chelsea candlesticks produced between c.1775 and 1783 and representing the allegories of Summer and Autumn. These … Read more A pair of late Chelsea candlesticks produced between c.1775 and 1783 and representing the allegories of Summer and Autumn. These compact models continue the longstanding Four Seasons tradition within the factory’s late Rococo phase, combining expressive putti with scrolling bases and light gilt accents. They reflect the manufactory’s closing independent years, when established themes were reinterpreted for changing decorative preferences.

Measurements
Summer: Height 20.7 cm (8.15″); Width 14 cm (5.51″); Depth 13.5 cm (5.31″); Weight 925 g

Autumn: Height 20.5 cm (8.07″); Width 14 cm (5.51″); Depth 13 cm (5.12″); Weight 913 g

Condition
A well-maintained pair.
Summer has a restored left arm, loss to a bocage element and the original sickle missing, with light rubbing to the gilding. Autumn has a loss to the little finger and a small loss to the tree trunk. Both display well and retain clear definition. This piece has an attribution mark,
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