Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - The Age of Oak - 14th January 2025
Lot 251
A RARE DUTCH OAK MURAL CANDLE BOX
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £441
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Description
A RARE DUTCH OAK MURAL CANDLE BOX
DATED '1660'
the front inscribed 'ANNO 1660 BAC RINFY YOIC RCNB' in an arched panel, with a twin section interior, the fretwork backplate with a suspension hole
33cm high, 12.8cm wide, 8.3cm deep
Catalogue Note
For three very similar English examples, one with a cover, and another with traces of silvering, see Gentle (R) & Feild (R), 'Domestic Metalwork 1640 - 1820', pp. 278 - 9, figures 1 - 3.