A very rare pair of 16th c. brass heemskerks with ribbed balusters.
Netherlands, c. 1520-50. 7 1/2” h.
Excellent condition; one with minor crack on drip pan.
SOLD.
Brazier with a Profusion of Hearts
An unusually fine early 18th c. brass brazier with decoration including pierced, engraved, repoussee, and cast details; on original ball feet.
France, c. 1730.
In excellent condition, with one 5/16” repair to the top of one leg.
SOLD.
17th c. Commemorative Pewter Plate
A cast pewter plate commemorating Emperor Ferdinand II surrounded by depictions of eleven Habsburg emperors since Rudolph I.
In cartouche depicting Rudolph I, heraldic stamp for Georg Seger, pewter master from 1622-47.
Nuremberg, Germany, c. 1630; 7 3/4” diam.
Provenance: Ex-collection Albert Figdor.
SOLD.
Bold Trumpet Stick
A very fine large 17th c. English trumpet stick in superb condition.
England, c. 1660-80.
7 1/2” h.
Additional picture shown with virtually identical mate which has a small repair; they can be sold individually or as a matched pair.
Underside of 2nd stick showing very thin solder repair to crack about 2 3/4” l. (excuse the Scotch tape).
SOLD.
A Rare Brass Roasting Fork
A rare all-brass swiveling roasting fork in excellent condition.
England, 18th c.
18 1/2” l.
SOLD.
For Your Valentine (or Yourself)
A lovely wrought iron double heart trivet.
New England, 1st quarter 19th c.
10” l.
SOLD.
Heart-Shaped Waffle iron
An unusually bold, oversized 18th c. American cast and wrought iron waffle iron.
38 1/2” overall length; heart itself 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”.
SOLD.
Love Token
A finely wrought 18th c. steel fork surmounted by two hearts; probably made as a token of love or as a celebration of marriage.
England, 2nd half of the 18th c.
22 1/4” l.
SOLD.
Rare Engraved and Signed Iron Tobacco Box
A rare English sheet iron tobacco box engraved with an unusual scene of a gentleman shooting at a flying bird with his musket (precariously close to a house!) This type of draw box, with patterned pierced holes on the reverse (whose function remains obscure), has variously been called a "boot powderer” or a “hand warmer”, but the recent discovery of one with the saying “Good Virginia Within I have…” makes clear that they were made as tobacco boxes. Often made in Birmingham, dating from the 1730s to the 1780s, they were often signed by the maker, in this case by "T (Thomas) Shaw”.
Birmingham, England, c. 1760-75.
4 3/4” x 2 1/8"
For illustrations of other boxes of this form, and for much more information about their manufacture, use and history, cf. Fennimore, Iron at Winterthur, pp. 330-339.
SOLD.
Pair of 18th c. Queen Anne candlesticks
An unusual pair of 18th c. Queen Anne brass candlesticks with distinctive balusters and sockets.
England, c. 1740.
In excellent condition with minor solder tightening in base of one.
7 3/4” h.
SOLD.
Engraved Tinder Pistol
A very fine engraved brass, steel and wood tinder pistol with oversized and finely detailed candle holder; in excellent condition.
England, 2nd half 18th c.
7” l.
SOLD.
Rare Traveling Churchwarden's Pipe
A fine and unusual steel churchwarden’s pipe that unscrews into three separate parts for ease while traveling.
Prob. England, mid-18th c.
18 ½” l.
SOLD.
Dutch Heemskerk Candlestick
A beautiful 17th c. Dutch brass heemskerk with lovely tulip-shaped socket, in superb condition.
Netherlands, c. 1670.
7 3/4” h
SOLD.
Two Early Brass Candlesticks
Two exceptional late 15th c./early 16th c. brass candleholders in superb condition.
L: A beautifully balanced candlestick with opposing pear-shaped teardrops and balanced by three discoidal knops. Northwest Europe, c. 1500; 9 1/4” h. SOLD.
R: An extremely fine, unusually elegant, candleholder with corrugated baluster. Nuremberg, Germany, c. 1500; 9 1/8” h. SOLD.
Unusually Fine 16th c. Candlestick
A beautiful 16th c. teardrop candlestick in excellent color and condition, with base and baluster ribbing intact.
NW Europe, c. 1500.
8” h.
SOLD.
Rare 17th c. Dutch Sconce Arm
A scarce and beautifully crafted brass arm in excellent condition.
Netherlands, 17th c.
Turned baluster period but not original.
14 1/2” l., 6“ h.
SOLD.
Gothic Candleholder
A very fine four-knop Gothic candlestick in excellent condition.
Netherlands, 1500-1525.
9 1/4” h.
SOLD.
Three Very Fine Goffering Irons
L to R:
Unusually large steel goffering iron in excellent condition. 10 1/4” h. SOLD.
Beautifully “turned” delicate steel goffering iron in excellent condition and color. 8 1/2” h. SOLD.
Probably the earliest of the group; wrought iron in a great design. 9 1/4” h. SOLD.
While it’s difficult to find agreement among scholars on both precise origin and age, these are likely British/Welsh and 18th-early 19th c.
Gothic Candelabrum
An extremely rare 15th c three-tiered wrought iron Gothic candleholder, fitted with both prickets and candlesockets.
France, c. 1450.
7’ 1” h.
For related pieces in both the Victoria and Albert and Cluny museums, cf. Baur, Metal Candlesticks, pp. 56 and 57, figs. 39 and 41.
SOLD.
"1692"
A rare 17th c. English mortar in great patina, by the so-called “cut-card” founder.
Dated and initialed “W (possibly) A”; 3 7/8” h. x 4 3/4” diam.
Pictured in Michael Finlay, English Decorated Bronze Mortars and Their Makers, p. 123. fig. 244. Formerly in the collection of the author.
SOLD.
