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MAKER'S MARK OF JACOB HELWEG, AMSTERDAM, 1848
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A fine pair of Dutch silver-gilt chambersticks
Maker's mark of Jacob Helweg, Amsterdam, 1848
Shaped square base with engraved border with scrolls and foliage and inscription"1798 3/25 1848" and "ECHT-VERBINDTENIS", the cast branch handle with a tulip-shaped socket, the base applied with a coat-of-arms acollé
14cm. (5.1/2in.) long
marked on base and socket
550gr. (2)
Maker's mark of Jacob Helweg, Amsterdam, 1848
Shaped square base with engraved border with scrolls and foliage and inscription"1798 3/25 1848" and "ECHT-VERBINDTENIS", the cast branch handle with a tulip-shaped socket, the base applied with a coat-of-arms acollé
14cm. (5.1/2in.) long
marked on base and socket
550gr. (2)