Lot Essay
A candlestick stamped by Joseph Wood is illustrated in R. Gentle and R. Feild, Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820, rev. edn., 1994, p. 147, fig. 84. The stamp is probably that of a merchant or stockroom.
CIRCA 1700
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A PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE BELL-METAL CANDLESTICKS
circa 1700
Each with ringed nozzle, urn-form stem and rectangular plinth with canted corners and recessed circular center- 6in. (15cm.) high, together with a pair of George II brass candlesticks, mid-18th century, one stamped JOSEPH WOOD, each with ringed nozzle, trumpet form and knopped stem and rectangular base with incurved corners- 7¼in. (18cm.) high (4)
circa 1700
Each with ringed nozzle, urn-form stem and rectangular plinth with canted corners and recessed circular center- 6in. (15cm.) high, together with a pair of George II brass candlesticks, mid-18th century, one stamped JOSEPH WOOD, each with ringed nozzle, trumpet form and knopped stem and rectangular base with incurved corners- 7¼in. (18cm.) high (4)