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A very fine tinder lighter with candleholder in an unusually small size with a rare engraving depicting the front of a galloping horse.
Variously attributed to England or Germany, c. 1690-1720.
6” l. x 3” h.
In excellent condition.
Ex. coll. Bill Samaha.
SOLD.
An extremely robust pair of early English seamed brass candlesticks in excellent condition.
English, c. 1690-1710.
8 3/4” h.
SOLD.
Superb quality and condition. A 16th c. candlestick of rare form with great detail and wonderful patina.
Prob. Nuremberg, Germany, c. 1550.
8 3/4” h.
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A late 18thc. -early 19h c. American brass punchbowl ladle signed “R. Lee."
Richard Lee ( 1775-1858) worked in Springfield, VT 1795-1815, and in Beverly, MA 1816-20. He was the son of itinerant pewterer Richard Lee Sr. who worked in NH, MA, and Springfield, VT 1773-1823.
In excellent condition.
9 3/4” l.
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A rare motto skillet by Thomas Sturton I the founder of the Sturton Foundry in South Petherton, Somerset (fl. 1630-58), or possibly by his son Thomas II. A skillet with the same mark is dated 1648. These somewhat predate the more common motto skillets from the Fathers Foundry, also in Somerset. This example has the quatrefoil scratch mark of the Sturton Foundry.
8” diam.
For more information, cf. Butler and Green, English Bronze Cooking Vessels 1350-1830.
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A very fine early 16th c. Dutch heemskerk with no repairs or restoration. The ribbing is in virtually mint condition.
Netherlands, c. 1500.
7 3/4’ H.
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A very fine steel meat fork with oversized central heart.
England, c. 1680-1710.
In excellent condition.
21” l.
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A beautifully designed wrought iron trivet featuring a series of stepped hearts.
American, c. 1780-1820.
In excellent condition.
9 1/4."
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An exceedingly rare and fine pair of 17th c. miniature brass candlesticks.
Nuremberg, Germany, c. 1660.
2 ½” h.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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).
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A rare all-brass swiveling roasting fork in excellent condition.
England, 18th c.
18 1/2” l.
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A lovely wrought iron double heart trivet.
New England, 1st quarter 19th c.
10” l.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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