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LOT 1854

Brass Candlestick with Calligraphy

19TH CENTURY A.D.

13 3/4 in. (1.5 kg, 34.8 cm high).

With panels of dense calligraphic script and geometric motifs, tiered ogival base and floral drip tray.

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1854

Brass Candlestick with Calligraphy

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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