A RARE PAIR OF GERMAN IRON CANDLESNUFFERS

A RARE PAIR OF GERMAN IRON CANDLESNUFFERS

NUREMBERG, C.1600
of scissor form, one blade with the three sides and lid of box cast with a crowned double-headed eagle, the underside engraved with ownership initials, the other blade with the fourth box side, the stems with filed geometric decoration, fine loop handles

13.2cm high

Provenance

Christopher Bangs Private Collection.

Catalogue Note
For a similar pair in brass see the William K du Pont collection, sold Sotheby’s, January 2022, lot 192.