The Butler Hoard - 1st July 2025
Lot 218
A RARE PAIR OF SMALL BRASS TRUMPET-BASE CANDLESTICKS
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2520
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Description
A RARE PAIR OF SMALL BRASS TRUMPET-BASE CANDLESTICKS
ENGLISH, C.1650
each with ribbed or corded upper and lower stem, a drip-pan and slightly raised circular base, with line engraved decoration, scratched ownership initials 'AC' (2)
14.3cm high
Literature
E. Koldeweij, 'The English Candlestick 1425-1925', p. 54, no. 20 for a comparable single example.