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416. Ch i L D CO n j u r O r s, a pair of bronze candle holders both with the
same figure of a young naked boy standing, arms folded, balancing
a cornucopia on his chin, two cups, three balls, two hoops and a
wand at their feet, 185mm. high, [19th century]. £1,000 - £1,500
*** The figures and bases in this lot are almost identical to those by
Debay apart from the redesigned cornucopia.
417. Ch i L D CO n j u r O r, the gilt metal figure of a young naked boy
standing, arms folded, balancing a large hoop on his chin, two cups,
three balls, two hoops and a wand at his feet, 230mm. high, [19th
century]. £500 - £750
*** The figures in this and the following three lots are similar to
those by Debay, but all have the props at their feet in different
arrangements.
418. Ch i L D CO n j u r O r, the cast brass figure of a young naked boy
standing, arms folded, with two cups, three balls, two hoops and a
wand at his feet, 140mm. high, [19th century]. £300 - £400
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Lot 422
419. Ch i L D CO n j u r O r s, two brass figures of a young boy in trunks,
standing, arms folded, one with two cups, two balls (another
missing), two hoops and a wand at his feet, the other with only one
cup and two balls. 145mm. high, [19th century]. £200 - £300
*** Both figures originally balanced a hoop or other object on their
chins.
420. Ch i L D CO n j u r O r s, two brass figures of a young naked boy,
standing, arms folded, one with two cups, three balls, two hoops
and a wand at his feet, the other with one cup less, 140mm. high,
[19th century]. £250 - £350
421. Ch i L D CO n j u r O r, the brass figure of a young boy balancing
a barrel on his head, a cup, goblet, ball and wand at his feet, a
cylinder holding a large inverted cup and ball snuffer to one side,
the figure loose, 130mm. high, [19th century] £200 - £300
422. Ch i L D ju g g L e r s, a gilt metal candle holder, two young boys
reclining, one supporting a drum on his raised foot, the handle
formed from a miniature French horn, 100mm. high, [19th
century]. £1,000 - £1,500