Sale 100 Lot 458  

A WESTERWALD SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE CANDLEHOLDER IN THE FORM OF A LION, 18th Century. Lion resting on his hind haunches, with tail encircling body. Front paws upraised and supporting a candleholder. Breaks and repair.

- 6 1/4" high.
Estimate $400-700

PROVENANCE: European Works of Art Sale- The Blumka Estate, Sotheby's, January 9, 1996

NOTE: Compare two very similar lion candleholders in Stinezeug, Kunstegewerbemuseum der Stadt Koln, 1971. Catalog #'s 789A & B.

Sold for $70

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