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LOT 1386

Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Candlestick

CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/4 in. (15.3 grams, 56 mm wide).

A pewter tripod candlestick with a discoid body decorated with concentric roundels of ring-and-dot and hatched motifs, central 'cup' and three legs with trefoil feet; one leg restored. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1386

Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Candlestick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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