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A VERY RARE CAST BRASS CAPSTAN CANDLESTICK, NORTHWEST EUROPE, 16TH CENTURY |
Estimate
500 - 700 USD
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Description
- Height 6 in. by Diameter 5 5/8 in.; 15.2 by 14.2 cm.
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, A Study Collection of Old Brass Candlesticks, Ronald F. Michaelis Collection, November 1, 1979, lot 82;
S.J. Shrubsole, London, December 1979;
Vogel Collection no. 322.2
S.J. Shrubsole, London, December 1979;
Vogel Collection no. 322.2
Literature
Ronald F. Michaelis, Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks: Produced in Bronze, Brass, Paktong, (Woodbridge, Eng: Antiques Collector's Club, 1978), p. 58, fig 64 (right).
Condition
In overall fine condition. Wear and residue commensurate with age and use. Approximately 1 in. of the lower 1/8 in. wide rim is lost.
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.
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.