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A RARE SPANISH CAST BRASS CAPSTAN CANDLESTICK AND A SCANDINAVIAN CAST BRASS CANDLESTICK, 17TH CENTURY |
Estimate
300 - 500 USD
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Description
- Height 5 ⅜ in. by Diameter 5 ⅛in.; 13.7 by 13 cm.(capstan)
Provenance
Capstan:
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, A Study Collection of Old Brass Candlesticks, Ronald F. Michaelis Collection, November 1, 1979, lot 78;
S.J. Shrubsole, London, December 1979;
Vogel Collection no. 322.1. Scandinavian candlestick:
Joe Kindig Jr. & Son, York, Pennsylvania, December 1975;
Vogel Collection no. 131.
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, A Study Collection of Old Brass Candlesticks, Ronald F. Michaelis Collection, November 1, 1979, lot 78;
S.J. Shrubsole, London, December 1979;
Vogel Collection no. 322.1. Scandinavian candlestick:
Joe Kindig Jr. & Son, York, Pennsylvania, December 1975;
Vogel Collection no. 131.
Literature
Capstan candlestick:
Ronald F. Michaelis, Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks: Produced in Bronze, Brass, Paktong, (Woodbridge, Eng: Antiques Collector's Club, 1978), p. 57, fig. 63
Ronald F. Michaelis, Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks: Produced in Bronze, Brass, Paktong, (Woodbridge, Eng: Antiques Collector's Club, 1978), p. 57, fig. 63
Condition
capstan: In overall fine condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. There is a 1/2 crack to the footrim and an old solder repair to a small 1/8" pit approximately 1 inch above the previously mentioned crack. Scandinavian stick: Wear commensurate with age and use. The shaft is loose within the base Height 4 ⅞ in. by Diameter 5 ⅜ in.; 12.4 by 13.6 cm.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.