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Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1482

Four Georgian Bell Metal Sticks

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

British, circa 1760, comprising: pair George II tapersticks with swirl bases and swirl bulb; single William and Mary candlestick  with octagonal pedestal and three bulb stem, possibly Spanish, stamped "A" verso, wax hole; single Queen Anne taperstick of hugenot form with faceted stem bulbs; tallest 5-3/4 in. 

, Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 1988, lot 369 (George II pair); Mark and Marjorie Allen, New Hampshire (Queen Anne taperstick); Christie's, New York, January 21, 2010, lot 282, purchased for $2,750 (estimate $1,000-$1,500); Property from an Important South Carolina Estate

Condition

minimal tarnish, corrosion

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