mid 16th century, socket supported on a baluster shaft above a shallow mid drip tray (paten)ÿover a cup shaped stem (chalice),ÿon a wide base with second integrated drip tray, 12 x 6-3/8 in. - Note: A similar candlestick example can be seen inÿThe Lear Collection: A Study of Copper-Alloy Socket Candlesticks, A.D. 200-1700ÿby Christopher Bangs, 1995, pages 89 and 246, No. 51. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition
loss/flaw to rim of socket (as made), small areas of verdigris and a probable repair to lower shaft with some crimp marks to cup,ÿevidence of disturbance to planished rod (see photos), tiny patch repair to base, small flaws (as made), minor dents and scratchesÿÿ