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	Toleware Candle Box CB2 Original, quality mid to late 19th century cylindrical wall mounted tin candle storage tube with a hinged flap lid and hasp, two wall mounting plates and the original decorated finish. One small hole to the lid, otherwise complete and in super condition. 14.5" long. Body 4.25" diam. 6" tall including mounting plates. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Brass Candle Reading Lamp CL81 Original, quality 1920's all brass candle reflector reading lamp. This example has a circular base, a lift-off cowl reflector and a sprung loaded self adjusting candle. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order, originally nickel plated. 14.25" tall. 4.75" base diam. Cowl 3.75" wide plus 5.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	Pair of Brass Gothic Dragon Candle Wall Brackets CL75 Original, quality, pair of late 19th century, probably continental, cast brass candle wall brackets. This super pair have "Gothic" dragons supporting the candle sconces. The back plates are decorated with leaves and each have one screw hole and a fixed plate for mounting, permitting the Dragons to swivel left or right. All has been fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer can be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. When flat 11" x 6" x 2.5", on wall back plate 5.25" x 3" and 10.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Pair of Brass Candlesticks CS244 Original, quality pair of mid to late 19th century brass candlesticks of an unusual form with square bases and short stems. This pair have retained their internal push rod candle ejectors and have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 6" tall. Bases 3.25" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Pair of King of Diamonds Brass Candlesticks CS243 Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass candlesticks with square bases, canted corners and shaped stems. This pair of candlesticks is complete with the push ejector rods for the candles and are impressed to the plinth "The King of Diamonds". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and are complete and in good and working order. 12.5" tall x 4.75" square bases. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Pair of Oak Candlesticks CS241 Original, quality 1920's / 30's pair of Arts & Crafts honey-coloured oak candlesticks of an unusual form. The main tapered stems have square top mounts with brass candle sconces ( drip pans ), shaped side handles and all mounted on rectangular oak bases. All have been cleaned and waxed and the brass polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 7" tall. Bases 5" x 3.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Brass Candle Holder CS240 Original, quality late 19th century decorative brass handheld candle holder of the "Go to Bed" style. This example has a circular saucer with a strap handle off to one side and a candle holder to the centre. All has a punch engraved decoration of an ecclesiastical style, a wavy top edge of the saucer and sconce and engraved "Good Night" to the inside gallery. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 11.75" x 5.75" x 4" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £89.00


	Pair of Oak Candelabra CS239 Original, quality pair of late 19th century / 1920's oak three branch candelabra with open barley twist columns and the original brass drip pans. This pair unscrew at the bases to ease packing for travel. All has been cleaned and waxed and the drip pans polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. This is the first we have seen of this style. Complete and in good and working order. Bases 5.5" diam. Total 12.5" tall. 10" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Pair of Shakespeare Oak Candlesticks CS237 Original, quality pair of 1930's candlesticks turned in oak in an unusual form with circular bases, lift-out brass candle drip pans and a cast brass bust of W. Shakespeare to the front of each. These are the first we have seen and are complete and in good and working order. 9" tall x 4.25" base diam. Sconce 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Pair of Barlows Patent Brass Candlesticks CS235 Original, quality pair of late 19th century brass candlesticks with a patent adjustable grip and release system for the candlesticks. These most unusual examples have a twist control below the top marked "Barlow's Patent" and are the first we have seen. The undersides on the shaped bases are impressed "285" in a script and all has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 9.5" tall x bases 5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Wrought Iron Hogscraper Candlestick CS234 Original, quality mid to late 19th century tinsmith made tin candlestick with a circular base a tubular stem with an internal slide ejector and a sconce to the top to catch the drips. All original just cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 7" tall. 4" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Tall Ebony Candlestick CS231 Original, quality late 19th century large single ebony candlestick with a brass sconce for removing the spent candle. This most unusual example, the first we have seen has been turned out of one solid piece of ebony and is complete and in superb order. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 12.5" tall. Base 5" diam. Top 2.5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Single 18th Century Seamed Brass Candlestick CS230 Original, quality 18th century brass candlestick with a raised square base with canted corners and a seamed stem and top. A very clean period brass candlestick with a good colour to the underside and minor damage to the centre of the stem otherwise complete and in good and working order. 7" tall. Base 4" square. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Pair of Tall Brass Art Nouveau Candlesticks CS226 Original, quality 1920's cast brass 15.5" tall candlestick with an 'Art Nouveau form with shaped stems mounted on circular bases and wide drip pans to the top with candle holders. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. Total height 15.5". Bases 4.75" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Twin Branch Brass Candelabra with Parrot CS225 Original, quality circa 1900, cast brass twin branch brass candelabra with a Cockatoo perched upon a spherical perch mounted on the top of the centre column. The bird is chained from its beak to the sphere, each branch has a candle holder with a wavy-edged brass sconce and the tapered central post is mounted on a circular plinth with a beaded outer rim. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. Probably continental. 9.75" tall x 9" wide x 4.25" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Pair of Square Brass Candlesticks CS216 Original, quality pair of matching early 19th century pink cast brass candlesticks with tapered square stems on square pyramidal shaped bases. This pair have the original push rod candle ejectors, are complete and in good and working order and have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. An unusual design. 10.5" tall. Base 4 1/8" square. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Single Brass Candlestick CS213 Original, quality early 19th century single pink brass candlestick complete with the original ejector push rod. This clean example has a circular base with the remains of a fine rope twist beaded stem and a tapered rim. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. 9" tall. 4.25" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Single Seamed Brass Candlestick CS206 Original, quality single 18th century brass candlestick with a shaped stem with a vertical seam, all mounted on a circular plinth with a decorative outer edge. Some damage to the stem but good and firm. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 8.25" tall. 4.75" diam base. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	Pair of 14" Brass Candlesticks CS203 Original, quality pair of late 19th century cast brass 14" tall candlesticks on square bases with canted corners. These examples have beehive shapes in the support with a circle of diamonds above, the registration number for the number 1894 to the bases and complete with working push rod ejectors. All has an old coat of lacquer on and are complete and in good and working order. 14" tall x base 5" x 5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Pair of 11.5" Brass Candlesticks CS161 Original, quality pair of late 19th century cast brass candlesticks, with circular bases, shaped stems and the original push rod candle ejectors. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Some minor nicks to the top rim on one stick otherwise complete and in good and working order. A super pair of candlesticks. 11.5" tall. 5.25" diam of base. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


	Pair Barley Twist Oak Candlesticks CS157 Pair of original 1920's/30's quality oak candlesticks with circular screw off bases, barley twisted stems and brass drip pans to the top. These will "Flat Pack" for travelling, the drip pans have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost, and all is complete and in good and working order. 12" tall. 6" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Pair of Queen of Diamonds Brass Candlesticks CS152 Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass candlesticks with square bases and canted corners and shaped stems. This pair of candlesticks are complete with the push ejector rods for the candles and are impressed to the plinth "The Queen of Diamonds". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and are complete and in good and working order. 11.5" tall x 4.5" square bases. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Pair 12" Brass Candlesticks CS148 Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass candlesticks of an unusual form. These 12" examples have circular bases, crimped designs to the circumferences in four places and good complete push ejector rods for the candles. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost, complete and in good and working order. Bases 5" diameter. Total height 12". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £115.00


	Pair of Engraved Brass Candlesticks CS132 Pair of original, quality, 18th century, cast brass candlesticks of a tapered, corinthian column form, with decorative capitols and stepped square bases. The main columns have visible seams to the sides and the bases are engraved in script "The Friendly Brothers of The Prince of Wales Society". The top candle sconces are missing, but otherwise all is complete and in good order and most unusual with the engraved inscription. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Bases 5" square. 12.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £500.00


	Pair of Brass Candle Stands CS2 Original, quality pair of mid to late 19th century cast brass candle stands in the form of miniature games tables with checkered chess boards one in black and the other in red detail on single pedestal tilt top tables. The underside of the tops are in the old and used unpolished finish and all else has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. A most unusual pair. 4.25" tall. 3.75" top diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Silver Plated Candle Snuffer CT13 Original, quality late 19th century silver plated candle snuffer with a flame-shaped finial to the top and mounted on a turned buffalo horn shaft with a decorative candy twist grip in part. Complete and in good and working order. Total length 12.75" x 1.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £89.00


	Nickel Plated Steel Candle Snuffer & Doubter CT12 Original, quality 19th century double action nickel plated on steel candle snuffer with a doubter to the front. The rising gate is detailed "Warranted Patent", a most unusual example with two heart shapes within the finger grips. Some rubbing to the nickel plating but otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. 7.25" x 2.25" x 1.5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Steel Candle Snuffer CT11 Original, quality late 18th / early 19th century double action steel candle snuffer. This superb example has a good colour and works like a dream. The rising gate is detailed with a crown for the Reign of King George the 4th and "Patent Lever Without Springs" and the main body is detailed "GR" with a crown over for the reign of King George IV and for the manufacturer "Joseph Rogers & Sons Cutlers to His Majesty, No 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield". All is complete and in good and working order. 7" x 2.25" x 1.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Brass Mirror Wall Sconce M215 Original, quality late 19th century circular mirrored brass wall sconce with lift-out brass candle holders, a hanging ring to the top and a wide embossed brass frame decorated with floral designs. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good and working order. Outer circular back mount 9.25". Visible mirror 5.25" diam. Total 11.5" tall including ring. 9.25" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Box of Fields Candles P13 Original, quality box of 1920's fields "Ozokerit" candles, unused. The seals to box have been opened but the box and candles are intact and clean and the label to the lid is complete. Box 8.75" x 3.75" x 2". Candles 7.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Box of Prices Childs Night Lights P12 Original, quality unopened 1920's box of ten prices childs night light candles. The seals to each end are still intact and although the card box is a little scuffed it is complete and generally in good order with all its labels. 6" x 3.25" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


	Pair of Brass Piano Candle Sconces PS97 Original, quality pair of Art Nouveau brass piano sconces for candles. This super pair have the original backplates, each with three countersunk screw holes for mounting and drip pans beneath the candle holders. The brackets will lift out of the backplates and when fitted in, they are movable side to side but not far enough back to burn the wood of the piano. The reverse of the backplates has the registration number for the year 1892. All has been polished and lacquered. although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Fully overhauled and are complete and in good and working order. Backplates 4" x 2.5". Set up 8.5" front to back. 4.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Pair of Double Brass Piano Sconces PS94 Original, quality late 19th century pair of continental double brass piano candle sconces in the original matt gilt finish. This superb cast brass very decorative pair of sconces have retained their untouched finish almost un-real obviously having seen very little use if any. Each branch will lift out of the central backplate and as always with this type of wall sconce they have 'stops' to prevent the arm from going to far back to the wall. Each backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and all are complete and in good and working order. The original matching pair of drop handles from the same piano as these sconces and in similar condition may well be available ref code: DP542. Backplate 4" x 2.25". 6" height x 12" wide on wall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Wemyss Bay Steam Boat & Co Candlestick SC1 Original, quality late 19th century nickel candlestick with a plaster weighted base, a small tear to the top of the sconce and a circular logo on the top of the circular plinth detailing "Wemyss Bay Steam Boat Co ( Limited ). All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and in good working order. 9.25" tall x 5.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Pair of Triple Branch Brass Candle Wall Lights WL168 Pair of original, 1920's quality cast brass three branch candle wall sconces of the Dutch design. This super pair of wall brackets have a bulbous mount to the backplate, with a shaped stem and a hanging ring to the top. Each of the brackets have shaped arms with a candle holder and a drip pan and all can be lifted out for ease of candle replacement, for each arm is fitted with a removable peg. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. 15" tall. 16.5" wide and 9.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £185.00

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