Victorian
Circa second half 19th century | England
An antique pair of brass candlesticks with multi-knopped baluster stems, the uppermost facetted, on a raised square foot with canted corners (see The Gen).
DIMENSIONS: Height 27 cm.
CONDITION: In very good condition, wear consistent with an antique age and use. The base of one candlestick is slightly raised, however the candlestick still stands proud. The brass has a lovely warm patina created by many years of handling. No evident restoration.
REFERENCES: For examples of similar candlesticks see Candlesticks, Deborah Stratton, Pitman, 1976, p. 48 and Collecting Antique Copper and Brass, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Co Ltd, 1989, p. 65.
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THE GEN
“Square based candlesticks with knopped stems first enter the market in the 1830s and 1840s. Those with elaborate beehive or diamond shaped stems date from the 1870–90 period.” (Collecting Antique Copper and Brass, Peter Hornsby, Moorland Publishing Co Ltd, 1989, p. 53)
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