Lot 23 , A pair of Robert Mouseman Thompson oak candelabra, 15in.

A pair of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson oak candelabra, of gothic design with wrought iron sconces, from a set of 20 commissioned in 1936 for Bramshill House Police Training College, Hampshire. 15in.
Estimate £1,400-1,800

The first candelabra has some slight knots in the wood and has 1202 inscribed in pen underneath the base, a few tiny nicks to the wrought iron sconces.
The second example which is slightly more orange in colour has got a broken and restored right hand branch with some coloured wax around the break and has probably had a nail or screw put in which has been over-coloured as well, has got 1203 inscribed in ink underneath, occasional minor scuff otherwise good.


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Sold for £1,600