Antique Terracotta Torchère or Pedestal
£1,800
An unusual buff terracotta pedestal in the form of an attenuated fluted Etruscan vase or column with three scroll handles to the sides.
Height 105 cm (41.25 inches)
Diameter BOTTOM: 40 cm (15.75 inches) TOP: 22 cm (8.75 inches)
circa 1890
A further pair of torcheres, here illustrated, with upper parts in the same form as the present piece can be found in the entrance hall of Spencer House, London home of the Earls Spencer.
