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A Fine and Very Rare Pair of English Lignum Vitae CandlesticksInventory Number: : 200-107 Price: $ 9,500 5 3/4 ins diameter and 8 1/2 ins high For more information please contact us TELEPHONE. 917 414 1827 EMAIL. [email protected] www.michaelpashbyantiques.com © Michael Pashby Antiques.
DESCRIPTIONEach fitted with a brass liner to the nozzle, the stem with acorn and blade knops raised on a high stepped domed and line-molded base. The bases also weighted with lead. Lignum Vitae is native to the tropical and sub-tropical areas of South and Central America. It is a dense wood and is excellent for turning, consequently one sees it in candlesticks. A desirable and visually appealing pair of candlesticks that are exceptionally rare.
English, or possibly colonial, c. 1680-1700
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