Lot 133
19th century, holding a candlestick, with turquoise eyes, the oval pierced base with a foliate border.
Height 18.5cm
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Captain W.E.Frank Jones (British advisor to the Chinese government in early 20th century)
Gallery Desmet, Brussels
acquired from the above March 2012
Exhibited in 1939 in an exhibition raising funds for a "scientific approach to peace".
The Brans Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8444
4:00pm - 21 November 2021
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 November, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 21 November, 10am - 3pm
CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
madeleine.norton@leonardjoel.com.au
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