Summer Fine Art and Collectibles Auction
Lot 8:
Description
Matched pair of Late 17th early 18th Century Italian Baroque style solid (silvered) bronze alter pricket stick candle holders with volutes and paw feet. Each of these exquisite bronze candlesticks feature a simple cup with fluted accents, supporting the pricket made to receive the candle. Each pricket has a rare period adapter which screws on top to allow a smaller diameter candle. The central column is adorned with gadrooned motifs, but it is the tripartite base that attracts ones attention with its delicate motifs that include volutes on the sides, while the ensemble is raised on paw feet. Dimensions: 23.0ʺ H × 5.5ʺ W
Condition report:
Vet good condition with wear consistent with age and use. Silver gilt is faded and nearly visible. One pricket just a hair shorter than the other and candle adapter differ slightly in size.
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