Scandinavian 17th Century Brass Candlestick c1650

Description

Heading : Scandinavian 17th Century Brass Candlestick
Date : mid 17th century
Origin : Denmark/Sweden – see below
Decoration : Domed hexagonal foot below a pillar section and wax pan to the same shape; the latter decorated with fruits in relief around the edge; baluster stem above. no removable sconce and no extraction holes or slots
Size :  Height 18.0 cm. base diameter 13.0 cm
Condition : Very Good; repair to small hole on one panel of the hexagonal pillar section. and a repair to the lowest junction of the baluster stem; minor dings and scratches commensurate with age. and with a tiny notch to the topmost rim
Restoration : Repairs as above
Weight : 920 grams

Notes : There is an Inscription to one face of the domed. hexagonal base; JACOB NIELS – DOROTHE NIELS – DOTTER – 1656; ‘dotter’ is the Swedish spelling of ‘daughter’; there is a very similar piece at the V&A museum with the accession number M.304-1912 which has been listed as Danish. Normally it is obviously unwise to date an object based on an inscription. but the museum have listed their example as 17th century. so in this instance it is fair to say that the candlestick was produced close to the birth year of Jacob and Dorothe’s daughter.