Copper candle holders

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  1. Misterke123

    Misterke123 Member

    Hello,

    i have 3 candle holders, the pair on the right are English and old but the one with the thin body is very different, i think turkish? But i doubt its real antique

    can anyone tell me what style and or period it is? I m not very familiar with copper/brass antiquities

    thanks
     

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    Misterke123, Dec 27, 2019
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Just a little explanation. In Dutch/Flemish we call this metal alloy either 'messing' or 'geel koper', yellow copper. 'Messing' is brass in English, and the English language sticks to that, no messing around with brass.:playful:
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 27, 2019
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  3. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    The metal looks like brass, not copper.
     
    clutteredcloset49, Dec 27, 2019
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  4. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I once had a pair of English aesthetic period candlesticks circa 1890 that were very similar in form but embellished with insects. Consequently, this could be English with Eastern influence or possibly Anglo-Indian. I am by no means a candlestick expert so wait for input here from others who may have more expertise.
     
    verybrad, Dec 27, 2019
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  5. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Here is a picture of a pair very similar to the ones I had. This is from 1st dibs and now sold. The Dutch seller believed them to be French so now I am less sure of origin. Mine had a stippled background texture to the base and center ball that these do not have. These are marked with 70B on the bases. Mine were unmarked. Everyone I showed them to thought English in origin and I may have found another pair at the time.

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  6. Misterke123

    Misterke123 Member

    Hi thanks for the replies, very interesting! They are pretty much the same as those @verybrad shared. I searched for similar objects but i couldnt find them,

    and yes its an alloy but i tend to say copper to everything in that category.
     
    Misterke123, Dec 28, 2019
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