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Lot 4273

Two Antique "Heemskirk" Brass Candlesticks, including Hans Wolff of Nuremburg

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Northwest European, 16th century, the taller with punched mark of Hans Wolff of Nuremburg, "H [rampant wolf] W", two part form, cylindrical nozzle with a disc lip, turned standard with central urn, the round drip terrace over a domed base; the shorter with ringed cylindrical sconce and round extraction hole, having a welled drip terrace midway up the baluster column, over a domed foot.

8 3/4 in. tallest

From the Collection of the late Morton Thalhimer, Jr., Richmond, Virginia

Solder repair to shorter's drip terrace edge; the taller with solder repair to standard; some denting and nicks to both.