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Koopman Rare Art
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JOSEPH BIRD (1697-1725)
A Rare Pair of Charles II Openwork Candlesticks
( England
c. 1675
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Medium
Silver
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Signed/Inscribed/Dated
London circa 1675; Maker's mark of Joseph Bird
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Dimensions
7.25inch high
( 18.41 cm high)
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Provenance
The Collection of Mr & Mrs John Hay Whitney
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Description / Expertise
On low domed square bases, inverted pear-shaped stems and elongated sconces, all composed of openwork leaves, realistically textured and veined.
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