M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES

GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE WAX JACK

England, c1810-20

The rectangular dished base with gadrooned rim, surmounted by a pedestal extending into two arms with horizontal threaded

connector support for coiled wax, joining above at a rectangular receptacle with drip pan and a conical chained extinguisher,

the whole raised on four ball feet

Provenance: a Connecticut estate

Condition: Very good; the base with a small 1/4"silver solder rim repair (visible verso); one foot with probable

silver solder reinforcement

Note: Wax jacks are fairly rare. Although a few very rare earlier examples exist, they are said to have been were introduced

c1760, and were used (as were tapersticks) for warming turpentine-treated flexible wax for sealing documents. They were also

used for movement around the house after dark, due to their stability.

6"H x 3 7/8"W x 3 1/8"D

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