A PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III ORMOLU, CUT GLASS AND JASPER WARE MOUNTED CANDLE LUSTRESEARLY 19TH CENTURYThe bands of jasper, possibly Wedgwood but one opened and unmarked, depicting mythological and classical scenes, each approximately 31.5cm high, the bases 11.5cm diameterTraditionally this form of lustre is referred to as being in the 'manner of Parker & Perry, the celebrated London manufacturers patronised by George, Prince of Wales. However, the British Museum holds in its collection a pair of lustres (museum number 1909,1201.76) very similar to this lot with the attribution to Matthew Boulton and Josiah Wedgwood. In the curator's notes for the pair they state City of Birmingham Public Libraries holds the Boulton and Fothergill pattern books in which the design for the metal base appears (Pattern Book 2, p. 205). See also Pattern Book 2, pp. 197 and 211 for a design similar to the bowl shaped element at the top of the lustres and cut glass on a metal candelabrum, also p. 112 for cut glass bowl-shaped items with scalloped edges. A design for a teapot (Pattern Book 3, p. 14) shows chasing similar to that around the bottom edge of the bases of the lustres. Condition Report Gilding with rubbing- notably to the exposed extremities and dished surfaces, Both lower 'pineapple' glass stem mounts with damages and losses, one sconce with loss and ground repair, Jasper banding with crazing/cracking to raised relied - presumably from firing Some rubbing and dirt accretions.Drops look to have been partially rewired- and some look to be later- typical nibbles and wear around piercings and raised edges