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A LARGE DUTCH OR GERMAN PUNCHED CAST BRASS PRICKET CANDLESTICK, MID 15TH CENTURY |
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- Height 17 in. by Diameter 5 1/2 in.; 43.2 by 14 cm.
Provenance
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Property from the Collection of Cora and Benjamin Ginsburg, August 3, 2003, lot 1761;
Vogel Collection no. 727.2. .
Vogel Collection no. 727.2. .
Condition
In overall fine condition. Previously cracked beneath the upper ring turning and a new bolt shaft has been added.
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.
Catalogue Note
Related pricket candlesticks are illustrated in Ronald F. Michaelis, Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks: Produced in Bronze, Brass, Paktong, (Woodbridge, Eng: Antiques Collector's Club, 1978), p. 34, fig. 16 and Onno ter Kuile, Koper & Brons, (Gravenhage: Staatsuitgeverij; Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, 1986), pp. 85-90, figs. 108-117.