Antique Dutch 17th Century Heemskerk Candlestick. SOLD

The brass stick cast in four pieces. The round profiled base; the lower part of the stem with two ribs and between is a baluster with profiled rim.; the drip-pan ; the upper part of the stem with the cylindric nozzle ith two holes. The stem repeats the decoration from the lower part  The upper part of the stem has a pin, which is connected through the under part with the base.

Literature:

Onno ter Kuile. Koper & Brons Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.  Page 108, photo 149 for simular piece.

Christopher Bangs – The Lear Collection,  Page 260, photo 64 for similar piece.

The Netherlands,

mid 17th century.

Height: 21 cm. (8,3 inches.)

Diam. base: 10,8 cm. (4,3 inches.)

Weight: 1.097 grams