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An Assorted Group of Brass Candlesticks and Other Lighting Related Objects, England and Continental, 16th through 19th Centuries
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
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Please note, this lot will be offered without a reserve
The group is comprised of a Very Rare Pair of Cast Brass Candlesticks, France or Low Countries, Circa 1550-1600, height 8 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 8 3/4 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 8 1/2 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 8 1/2 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 5 1/2 in., Very Unusual Cast Brass Candlestick Probably, Spain, Circa 1600, height 7 1/4 in., Cast Brass “Capstan” Candlestick, Spain, 16th Century, height 5 in., Cast Brass “Capstan” Candlestick, Spain, 16th Century, height 4 5/8 in., Very Large Cast Brass “Heemskerk” Candlestick, Holland, Circa 1650, height 10 1/4 in., Two Cast Brass Octagonal Base Candlestick, Spain, 1650, height 5 1/2 in., Cast Brass Octagonal Base Candlestick, Spain, 1650, height 6 in., Cast Brass Square Base Candlestick, Holland or Spain, late 17th century, height 6 in., Cast Brass Footed Square Base Candlestick, Spain, late 17th or early 18th Century, height 6 3/4 in., Cast Brass Footed Square Base Candlestick, Spain, late 17th Century or early 18th Century, height 6 3/8 in., Cast Brass Square Base Candlestick, Spain or Holland, late 17th, early 18th Century, height 6 1/4 in., Pair of Cast Brass Candlesticks, England, Circa 1750, height 8 1/4 in., Pair of Cast Brass Candlesticks, England, Circa 1750, height 7 3/4 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, England, Circa 1750, height 8 in., Pair of Cast Brass Taper Candlesticks, Holland, Circa 1600, height 4 3/8 in., Pair of Cast Brass Taper Candlesticks, Scandinavia, Circa 1650-1675, height 3 1/8 in., Cast Brass Taper Candlestick, Scandinavia, Circa 1650-1675, height 3 3/4 in., Very Rare Cast Brass Octagonal-Based Standing Candle Snuffer, England, Circa 1750, height 7 1/4 in., Cast Brass Standish, Probably English or Spanish, Late 18th Century, height 8 in., Sheet Brass Oval Tobacco Box, England, Dated 1694, length 4 1/2 in., Pair of Cast Brass and Wrought Iron Single Socket Candle Sconces, England or Holland, Early to Mid-18th Century, length 15 in., and a Very Rare Wrought Iron and Tinned Sheet Iron and Silver Candle Snuffer, Birmingham, Circa 1805-1830, length 9 1/2 in. 33 pieces.
The group is comprised of a Very Rare Pair of Cast Brass Candlesticks, France or Low Countries, Circa 1550-1600, height 8 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 8 3/4 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 8 1/2 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 8 1/2 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, Spain, Circa 1670-1700, height 5 1/2 in., Very Unusual Cast Brass Candlestick Probably, Spain, Circa 1600, height 7 1/4 in., Cast Brass “Capstan” Candlestick, Spain, 16th Century, height 5 in., Cast Brass “Capstan” Candlestick, Spain, 16th Century, height 4 5/8 in., Very Large Cast Brass “Heemskerk” Candlestick, Holland, Circa 1650, height 10 1/4 in., Two Cast Brass Octagonal Base Candlestick, Spain, 1650, height 5 1/2 in., Cast Brass Octagonal Base Candlestick, Spain, 1650, height 6 in., Cast Brass Square Base Candlestick, Holland or Spain, late 17th century, height 6 in., Cast Brass Footed Square Base Candlestick, Spain, late 17th or early 18th Century, height 6 3/4 in., Cast Brass Footed Square Base Candlestick, Spain, late 17th Century or early 18th Century, height 6 3/8 in., Cast Brass Square Base Candlestick, Spain or Holland, late 17th, early 18th Century, height 6 1/4 in., Pair of Cast Brass Candlesticks, England, Circa 1750, height 8 1/4 in., Pair of Cast Brass Candlesticks, England, Circa 1750, height 7 3/4 in., Cast Brass Candlestick, England, Circa 1750, height 8 in., Pair of Cast Brass Taper Candlesticks, Holland, Circa 1600, height 4 3/8 in., Pair of Cast Brass Taper Candlesticks, Scandinavia, Circa 1650-1675, height 3 1/8 in., Cast Brass Taper Candlestick, Scandinavia, Circa 1650-1675, height 3 3/4 in., Very Rare Cast Brass Octagonal-Based Standing Candle Snuffer, England, Circa 1750, height 7 1/4 in., Cast Brass Standish, Probably English or Spanish, Late 18th Century, height 8 in., Sheet Brass Oval Tobacco Box, England, Dated 1694, length 4 1/2 in., Pair of Cast Brass and Wrought Iron Single Socket Candle Sconces, England or Holland, Early to Mid-18th Century, length 15 in., and a Very Rare Wrought Iron and Tinned Sheet Iron and Silver Candle Snuffer, Birmingham, Circa 1805-1830, length 9 1/2 in. 33 pieces.
Condition
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.
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Catalogue Note
For related examples please see Ronald F. Michaelis, Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks from the 13th to 19th Century, (Suffolk, England: Baron Publishing, 1978), p. 44, fig. 33 and Donald L. Fennimore, Iron at Winterthur (Winterthur, DE: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc., 2004) p.165, no. 73.