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Premier Auctions | Session II

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 370

Two German Brass Candlesticks

Estimate: $400 - $600

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 17th century, socket on a turned baluster shaft above a mid drip pan on a wide base, 7-5/8 x 4-5/8 in.; baluster form socket with single discoid knop under rim, on a shallow mid drip pan and bell form base, 6-1/4 x 4-1/2 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

shaft and base associated (color variation), two solder repairs to base rim, small flaws to socket lip (as made), and faint crack at base of shaft;ÿsmall patch repair to base, small crack to knop; some verdigris, other small scratches and dents, minor flaws (as made)ÿÿ
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