A patinated and gilt bronze, glass mounted centrepiece, 19th...

Hammer

£170

A patinated and gilt bronze, glass mounted centrepiece, 19th century, in the manner of designs by the Duchess of Sutherland for George Morant, with a triangular petal shaped base cast with laurel leaves and supporting three swans with outstretched necks interspersed with petal sconces and upright leaves, with removable etched glass trumpet vase, the underside of some elements stamped 'S', 34cm high

A Center table by George J. Morant, with base similar to the candlesticks, illustrated in The Great Exhibition Catalogue, London, 1851, vol. II, pl. 34, p.745, where the design is attributed to the Duchess of Sutherland.