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Lot 593 Dα

A rare pair of Leer silver candlesticks

Auction 1184 - overview Cologne
19.11.2021, 11:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 6.875 € (incl. premium)

A rare pair of Leer silver candlesticks

Round, domed bases with repoussé swirls and rose sprigs supporting baluster form shafts with corresponding decor. H ca. 15.4 cm, weight 443 g.
Marks of Rintius de Grave, circa 1770.

Provenance

Former collection of Edward Delaval Astley, 23rd Baron of Hastings, Melton Constable Hall, Norfolk; auctioned by Cheffins Cambridge, 12th Dec. 2019.

Literature

For this maker's mark cf. also Arians, Riechdosen und Kleinsilber aus Ostfriesland, Aurich 2011, no. 236-01.