Lot Essay
A similar pair of candlesticks is illustrated in C. Bangs, The Lear Collection: A Study of Copper Alloy Socket Candlesticks A.D. 200-1700, 1995, pl.357, fig. 147. Another related pair from the Collection of Kay and Richard Barrett was sold in these Rooms, 17 June 1997, lot 173 ($4,830).