The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill

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Fine and Rare Cast Brass Candle Snuffer, Nuremberg, Germany, 17th Century

No reserve

Auction Closed

January 23, 10:36 PM GMT

Estimate

400 - 600 USD

Lot Details

Description

Fine and Rare Cast Brass Candle Snuffer

Nuremberg, Germany

17th Century


Containing marker's mark on snuffer plate.

Height 7 3/4 in.

Closely related candle snuffers are illustrated in Christopher Bangs, The Lear Collection: A Study of Copper-Alloy Socket Candlesticks, A.D. 200-1700, (Bethlehem, PA: Oaks Printing Company, Inc., 1995), pp. 169-170, nos. 155, 157, and 159.