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England, c1740

The metal with a decided pink cast, the knopped stems arising from simple round bases and

surmounted by flaring cylindrical nozzles, each twice scratch engraved EMW verso

Bell Metal generally applies to an alloy of copper and tin that was traditionally used to make a

variety of bells, cannons, and very fine ornamental castings. Therefore, with no zinc in its composition,

this alloy is a type of bronze, rather a type of brass. However, the term has for years been applied

to a reddish brass that has a high proportion of copper to zinc. It is used for the finest castings.

8.25” High

895.00 The Pair

#5531

Thomas Bradbury of Sheffield, London, 1898

A good pair of silver tapersticks, made for holding a wax taper, in the George I / George II style

with knopped and baluster stem above a stepped square base with incurved corners;

marked on footrim, foot verso and in candlecups

Tapersticks are miniature versions of candlesticks, usually averaging about 5" high. They far are rarer than

candlesticks, and until the late 19th century, usually found only in singles, rather than pairs. Their use was

primarily as desk equipage for softening sealing wax. This pair is in the refined and elegant George I (c1720) form.

4 7/8” High

SOLD

#5282

France, c1820

Each tapering stem with an urn form candle-cup over a knop and two rings above a ringed urn,

raised on a circular base, retaining the original removable boboches

10-1/4" High

495.00 The Pair

#5574

England, 1810-20

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

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. Wax coils are still available.

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

735.00

SOLD

#5489

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