Rare Brass Capstan Candle Stick c1550 Early Tudor Elizabethan 16th 17th

A Rare Original Brass Capstan Candlestick/holder Dating to c1550. Capstan form with polygonal socket with conforming integral moulding. Probably flemish or dutch in origin. Double extraction holes, round-over-large rectangle, one has pierced through with use. The nozzle on a conicalflange above medial dished drip-pan on a spreading conical base on a steppedfoot. Dim: 8.5 cm high 8.4 cm base diameter A rare form of thisperiod, the hexagonal candle socket featureis the rarer form and an attractive feature more costly to make thanthe more typical round stem found. This is also the rarer small size at 3.5 inches, most being 4.5 and possibly made for travelling. Imagine what its seen! Condition: good for age with typical age wear to rims and edges with a nice patina – see images Note the images form part of the description, other items shown are not included in the sale. The item “Rare Brass Capstan Candle Stick c1550 Early Tudor Elizabethan 16th 17th” is in sale since Friday, November 30, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Metalware\Brass\Candlesticks/ Holders”. The seller is “755baker” and is located in Wolverhampton. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

Product: Candlesticks/ Candelabra
Primary Material: Brass
Original/Repro: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Age: Pre-1800
Style/ Period: Elizabethan