Very Rare Pair of Scandinavian Cast Brass Taper Sticks, Circa 1690

Overall fine condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Residue within the candlecups and few traces of oxidation or other discoloration. Each with slight dings and minor dents to the rim of the foot, the drip pan and the nozzle. One drip pan shows a 1.5 inch line across the top with the underside showing the start of a crack, but not cracked through.
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For a near identical example see: Peter, Nancy and Herbert Schiffer, The Brass Book, (Exton, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1978), p. 210, ex. A.