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    RARE SET OF FOUR TORCHERES AT SOTHEBY’S ROYAL AND NOBLE SALE

    Friday, January 7th, 2022
    Set of four George II mahogany torchères c1740. UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR £37,800.

    This set of four torcheres come up as lot 69 at Sotheby’s Royal and Nobel sale, online from today until January 20. To have a set of four mahogany torchères from one source is extremely rare as they are often found as pairs. Originally used to supplement the fixed lighting arrangements in large rooms, torchères played an important role in the 17th and 18th century interior. The refined form of those in the present lot highlights the quality of the mahogany used in construction. According to Sotheby’s it seems that those offered here were bought or commissioned for the Long Gallery at Blickling Hall, Norfolk. They are estimated at £6,000-9,000.

    PORTRAIT BY CHARLES JERVAS AT SOTHEBY’S ROYAL AND NOBLE SALE

    Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021
    Studio of Charles Jervas (1675-1739)
    Portrait of a lady, said to be Catherine, Lady Paisley. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR £27,720

    This oil on canvas portrait by the Irish artist Charles Jervas comes up at Sotheby’s online Royal and Noble sale in London which ends on January 20 with an estimate of £4,000-6,000. The sitter is said to be Catherine, Lady Paisley, wife of James Hamilton, Lord Paisley. Born in Co. Offaly Jervas succeeded Sir Godfrey Kneller as principal painter in ordinary to King George I in 1723 and was a popular artist often referred to in works by literary figures of the period. His portraits of his friends Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope are in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Bidding for the Royal and Noble sale opens on January 3.