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A rare small Southern Netherlandish copper alloy pricket candlestick 13th century
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 14cm. high, 12cm. diameter at feet; 5½in., 4¾in.
the dished drip tray centering a pricket contained within a hollow knopped stem on a circular base with three stylised paw feet, two replaced
Provenance
The Nils Tellander Collection;
Sculpture and Works of Art, these rooms, 29th March 1979, lot 44.
Condition
The drip tray mis-shapen and with tear and old repair. Pricket slightly bent. Traces of ochre and green paint. Of a pleasing size with good provenance.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
See Falke and Meyer, Bronzegeräte des Mittelalters, 1935, Abb. 182 for a related example in the Vleeschhuis, Antwerp.