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A Private Collection of Early Metalware | 17 April 2019

A Private Collection of Early Metalware | 17 April 2019

A Private Collection of Early Metalware | 17 April 2019

A Private Collection of Early Metalware and tips on building your own collection by Charlotte Schelling, European Sculpture and Works of Art.

In addition to a diverse and eclectic mixture of furniture and decorative objects, Day Two of Dreweatts’ Spring Interiors sale features a notable collection of early English and Continental metalware (lots 419-438).

This includes the private collection of a London based connoisseur, which was formed over decades of passionate collecting and focuses on a variety of bronze mortars and pestles as well as numerous brass candlesticks, mostly dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Inline Image - An English bronze mortar, circa 1766-1788, attributed to London’s Beardmore foundry | Est. £200-400 (+fees) (Lot 429)
An English bronze mortar, circa 1766-1788, attributed to London’s Beardmore foundry | Est. £200-400 (+fees) (Lot 429)
Inline Image - Three various Friendly Society brasses mounted on turned and stained wood poles, West Country, probably Somerset, 19th century | Est. £200-300 (+fees) (Lot 434)
Three various Friendly Society brasses mounted on turned and stained wood poles, West Country, probably Somerset, 19th century | Est. £200-300 (+fees) (Lot 434)
Inline Image - A Charles II carved sandstone mortar or vessel, dated 1675 | Sold for £1,364 (June 2018)
A Charles II carved sandstone mortar or vessel, dated 1675 | Sold for £1,364 (June 2018)
Inline Image - A Dutch brass 'Heemskerk' type candlestick, late 17th century | Similar Dutch brass candlestick | A German or Netherlandish brass pricket candlestick, probably 17th century | A pair of Victorian brass candlesticks, mid-19th century | A brass candlestick in 17th century Spanish style | Est. £400-600 (+fees) (Lot 421)
A Dutch brass 'Heemskerk' type candlestick, late 17th century | Similar Dutch brass candlestick | A German or Netherlandish brass pricket candlestick, probably 17th century | A pair of Victorian brass candlesticks, mid-19th century | A brass candlestick in 17th century Spanish style | Est. £400-600 (+fees) (Lot 421)
Inline Image - Six various French or English brass candlesticks, circa 1710-20 | a Barlow patent candlestick, mid 19th century | five various brass ejector candlesticks, mid 18th to early 19th century | Est. £150-250 (+fees) (Lot 426)
Six various French or English brass candlesticks, circa 1710-20 | a Barlow patent candlestick, mid 19th century | five various brass ejector candlesticks, mid 18th to early 19th century | Est. £150-250 (+fees) (Lot 426)

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