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Lot 616

Two German Brass Bell Base Candlesticks

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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
possibly Nuremberg, 17th century, socket on a turned baluster stem above a mid drip pan on a wide base, with possible stamp impression to base rim, 7-1/4 x 6-1/8 in.; socket on a turned baluster stem, shallow mid drip pan with faint stamp impression on rim, on a wide base, 8-1/8 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 120 and 291, No. 90. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey

Condition

shafts and bases possibly associated, one with tiny crack to base,ÿsmall dents, scratches, spots of verdigris, minor flaws (as made)