Fine Pair of German Engraved Brass Candlesticks, Attributed to Hans Georg Beck, Nuremberg, Germany, 1670-1700

each marked 'HB' along the footrim.

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. Both sticks are stable and usable. One stick with a 1 inch soldered crack meeting another horizontal crack that measures approximately 3 inches, which was previously soldered, but has not held. The other stick with a 1 inch repair to the rim of the nozzle using a more yellow metal. The same stick is lacking a bolt that joins the stick with the base.
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.
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For another pair by Hans Georg Beck of slightly smaller proportion with nearly identical engraving see: Donald L. Fennimore, Metalwork in Early America: Copper and its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection, (Winterthur, Delaware: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc., 1996), p. 187, no. 100.