Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

AN EXCEPTIONAL, LARGE AND FINE PAIR OF BRASS TRUMPET-BASE CANDLESTICKS

ENGLISH, C.1650

each having corded, or ribbed, upper and lower stems, a relatively large flange and broad shallow drip-pan, on a wide slightly raised circular spreading foot, with line engraved decoration, each cast in two parts and screwed together (one now fixed), both with discernible core-pins on upper stems (2)

22.5cm high

Provenance

Reputedly formerly in a chapel, Moretonhampstead, Devon.

Literature

For similar single examples see R. F. Michaelis, 'Old Domestic Base-Metal Candlesticks', p. 82, figs. 115, 116 and E. Koldeweij, 'The English Candlestick 1425-1925', p. 53, Cat. No. 17.