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LOT 0364
Large Medieval Bronze Candlestick
ENGLAND, KENT, CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (232 grams, 14 cm).
Comprising a squat hollow-formed base with linear detailing to the sidewall, tubular stem with biconvex collar, tubular socket with horizontal linear ornament.
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureSee Baur, V., Metal Candlesticks, 1966, for similar.
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LOT 0364
Large Medieval Bronze Candlestick
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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