拍品 812
  • 812

A VERY RARE FRENCH CAST BRASS CANDLESTICK, 14TH CENTURY |

估價
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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描述

  • Height 6 3/4 in. by Diameter 4 1/4 in.; 17.1 by 10.8 cm.

來源

Peter Hornsby, Whitney, Oxfordshire, January 1986;
Vogel Collection no. 438.

Condition

Wear and heavy oxidation throughout, commensurate with age and use.
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.

拍品資料及來源

Related examples are illustrated and discussed in Ronald F. Michaelis, Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks: Produced in Bronze, Brass, Paktong, (Woodbridge, Eng: Antiques Collector's Club, 1978), pp. 40-1, figs. 24, 27 and Christopher Bangs, The Lear Collection: A Study of Copper-Alloy Socket Candlesticks, A.D. 200-1700. (Bethlehem, PA: Oaks Printing Company, 1995), pp. 50-1, 197, no. 6.