GROUP OF FOUR BRASS CANDLESTICKS, 16TH CENTURY

Comprising one with a baluster stem and a high skirt base, Dutch or Low Countries, first half 16th century; a smaller one with a baluster stem, Flemish, probably Dinant, second half 16th century; one with a three knop stem and a high skirt base, Dutch or Low Countries, first half 16th century; and one with a tapering column between discoid knops, German, 16th century.

The three-knop example: Jonathan Trace, New York
The smaller baluster example: Christie's, London, The Lear Collection of Socket Candlesticks, December 15, 1998, lot 10.
The larger baluster example: Christie's, London, The Lear Collection of Socket Candlesticks, December 15, 1998, lot 22.
The tapering example: Jonathan Trace, New York.

The smaller and larger baluster examples: Christopher Bangs, The Lear Collection (Easton, Pennsylvania: King's Hill Publications, 1995), no. 37 and 27.

This is an interesting academic group of some age. Surface scratches throughout and pitting as to be expected. Smaller Flemish example with tears to the base. One Dutch example with interior corrosion. Pitting prangs and typical wear to each. Other heights: 9 1/4 in. and 8 3/4 in.
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