A Nuremberg Brass Candlestick
late 16th/17th century, bulbous candle socket on a short baluster turned shaft, shallow mid-drip pan on a wide base, with stamped impression at rim of base, 6-1/2 x 6 in.Note: A closely related candlestick example can be seen inÿThe Brass Book: American, English and European, Fifteenth Century through 1850ÿby Peter, Nancy and Herbert Schiffer, 1979, page 166, illustration D.Also illustrated inÿThe Brass Book...ÿis a braiser's mark which closely resembles this mark. The mark is described as a "HP separated by a pair of metal shears", on page 166, illustration B. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition Report: patched repair to candle socket, some hairlines with solder fill, small dents and scratches, other minor flaws as made
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late 16th/17th century, bulbous candle socket on a short baluster turned shaft, shallow mid-drip pan on a wide base, with stamped impression at rim of base, 6-1/2 x 6 in.Note: A closely related candlestick example can be seen inÿThe Brass Book: American, English and European, Fifteenth Century through 1850ÿby Peter, Nancy and Herbert Schiffer, 1979, page 166, illustration D.Also illustrated inÿThe Brass Book...ÿis a braiser's mark which closely resembles this mark. The mark is described as a "HP separated by a pair of metal shears", on page 166, illustration B. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition Report: patched repair to candle socket, some hairlines with solder fill, small dents and scratches, other minor flaws as made