Decorative values shine through again
THE strength of the decorative market was underlined by a number of lots offered by Woolley & Wallis, (15% buyer’s premium) on March 16, including the day’s best seller, a pair of c.1860 bronze and ormolu twin-light candelabra, one shown right.
An example of the popularity of “Egyptian” taste throughout most of the 19th century, the 16 3/4in (…