A pair of South Netherlandish brass pricket candlesticks cast with Cherubs Baroque, late 17th century

together with a pair of South Netherlandish baluster pricket candlesticks, Renaissance, 16th/17th century, and a pair of pricket candlesticks on tripartite base, Baroque, 17th century

Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Mechelen (for the last two pairs).

Museum van Gerwen-Lemmens. Schatkamer van de Kempen, Valkenswaard 1981, pp. 124-125, ills. 73-74.

All in overall good condition with some minor dents, marks, scratches and wear consistent with age and use. Candlesticks with Cherubs: Minor warping. Both with all three claw-and-ball feet restored / reattached, one slightly loose. Renaissance candlesticks: Both with restoration to the pricket, traces of soft solder visible. Each with one restoration around the baluster shaft. Minor warping to the drip-pans. Baroque candlesticks: One with one bun foot restored, the other with two bun feet restored. One pricket partly missing, reattached, traces of soft solder visible.
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