Premier Auctions | Session III
Sat, Dec 5, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 611
Rare Brass Double Socket Candlestick
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
North West Europe, probably 15th century, knopped stem and threaded central pricket with detachable double sockets, large drip pan with stepped round base, 13-3/4 in.For a very similar example, please see Christie's, London, The Lear Collection of Socket Candlesticks, December 15, 1998, lot 11.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 70 and 220, No. 26.ÿÿÿ - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
possible repair or restoration to spike (faint solder line), light abrasions, minor casting flaws
