Lot 250
  • 250

Very Rare Pair of Large American Sheet Iron Tin Seven-Light Table Candelabra, 19th Century

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Tin
  • Height 33 1/2 in.
two tiers of lights on arched arms with molded edge, with crenellated candle cubs, mounted cylindrical standard with single light on a conical weighted circular base. 

Provenance

Alice Lake, Wycoff, New Jersey.

Exhibited

New York, Museum of Early American Folk Arts, Collectors Choice, April 11, 1970 - July 5, 1970;
New York, Museum of American Folk Art, Celebrate America, July 9, 1973 - July 27, 1973.

Condition

Some re-solder at the joint of the candle arms, some minor splits in the candle sockets; all consistent with age and use.
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