ASSAY MASTER PEDRERO, POSSIBLY BADAJOZ, MID 17TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF SPANISH SILVER CANDLESTICKS
ASSAY MASTER PEDRERO, POSSIBLY BADAJOZ, MID 17TH CENTURY
Each square dished base with octagonal baluster stem, with plain socket, marked underneath
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high
22 oz. (684 gr.) (2)

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Lot Essay

While no town mark earlier then the late 18th century is recorded in A. Fernández, et. al. Enciclopedia de la Plata Española y Virreinal Amerícana or A. Fernández, et. al. Marcas de la Plata Española y Virreinal for Badajoz, an assay master called Pedrera is recorded as working there from 1620-1650.

Another pair of candlesticks with square bases, also from southern Spain, are in the collection of José Luis Várez Fisa and are illustrated in C. E. Martín, La Platería de la Colección Várez Fisa, Madrid, 2000, p. 133-135, no. 50.

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